Sort – Is it Really a Blocking Iterator?
SQL Server has two types of execution plan iterators: Blocking and Non-Blocking.
A non-blocking iterator gets rows in and sends rows...
2014-10-30
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Track My Query Utility
Were you ever in a situation where you ran a query, it ran for a long time and you didn’t...
2014-10-06 (first published: 2014-10-01)
7,554 reads
How to Make Sure Your Clients Can Connect to a Multi-Subnet Cluster
When you set up a multi-subnet cluster, whether it’s a Failover Cluster Instance or an Availability Group, you need to...
2014-09-29
950 reads
My SQLBits Session Recordings
Last month, I had the pleasure of presenting two of my favorite sessions at the SQLBits conference in Telford, UK.
A few days...
2014-08-28
1,027 reads
Announcing SQL Server Radio – English Edition!
About a year and a half ago, I approached Guy and asked him if he wanted to start a podcast...
2014-08-14
1,396 reads
The Real Reason You Should Be a Proactive DBA
If you’re reading this, you probably think, like me, that SQL Server is an awesome product. One of the great...
2014-08-11
1,379 reads
Things You Can Find in the Plan Cache at SQLBits
On Saturday, I had the pleasure to present my session, “Things You Can Find in the Plan Cache”, at SQLBits!
Thanks to...
2014-07-19
438 reads
Goodbye Microsoft, Hello New Adventure
About two months ago, after two and a half years, I left Microsoft.
Microsoft is an amazing place to work for. It’s...
2014-07-17
472 reads
Goodbye Microsoft, Hello New Adventure
About two months ago, after 2.5 years, I left Microsoft.
Microsoft is an amazing place to work for. It’s conformable, balanced,...
2014-07-17
553 reads
The 3 Factors That Will Get You a Job You’ll Love
It’s T-SQL Tuesday time, and this month’s host, Boris Hristov (blog|twitter) chose the topic of interviews.
Over the time as a...
2014-05-13
715 reads
Blogs
Monday Monitor Tips: Searching Permission Changes
By Steve Jones
During a demo of Redgate Monitor Enterprise to a customer, they asked about how...
Generative AI vs Predictive AI | Real-World Examples & Tools You Should Know
By Rohit Garg
What is Artificial Intelligence? Understanding Predictive vs. Generative AI Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming...
SQL Bits 2025 Wrap
By Steve Jones
SQL Bits 2025 was amazing, as always. It’s been my favorite conference to attend,...
Forums
SQL Server 2008 to SQL Server 2022
Hi, Is it possible to upgrade from sql server 2008 to sql server 2022,...
The Hidden Cost of MAXDOP: CPU Spikes, Query Slowdowns, and What We Learned
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The Hidden Cost of MAXDOP:...
The Hidden Cost of MAXDOP: CPU Spikes, Query Slowdowns, and What We Learned
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The Hidden Cost of MAXDOP:...
Question of the Day
Using Heaps
When does Microsoft recommend using a heap as a table structure (no clustered index)?
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