Nagaraj Venkatesan

I am Nagaraj (aka Raj), a SQL Server Database Administrator for one of the busiest OLTP systems in Singapore. Being a SQL Enthusiast for over 10 years now, I love to explore and share more and more on SQL Server.

Backup log Truncate_Only in SQL Server 2008

by Nagaraj Venkatesan

SQL and SQL Only

BACKUP LOG <db_name> WITH truncate_only command, used for clearing the log file, is deprecated in SQL Server 2008. So this post will explain option...

2010-11-16

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Finding CPU Pressure - dm_os_schedulers DMV

by Nagaraj Venkatesan

SQL and SQL Only

The last post dealt with checking CPU pressure using wait_stats DMV. But, to get a complete picture of CPU Pressure,...

2010-11-09

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Lots of FKs

In SQL Server 2025, what are the most outgoing and incoming FK references a table can have?

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