Arun Sirpal

I am a Senior DBA with interest in MS technology especially SQL Server and Azure. During 2015 I was mentored by Paul Randal – Data Platform (SQL Server) MVP and during 2016 I completed my SQLskills Immersion training on Internals and Performance Tuning. When I am not working I am in the gym burning calories.

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Comparing Plans via Query Store

by Arun Sirpal

All About SQL

A small but nice little feature I have been using recently can be found within Query Store. Let’s say you...

2017-05-04

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Adaptive Query Processing – Interleaved Execution

by Arun Sirpal

All About SQL

A quick blog post to start the day, If you remember a few months ago I blogged about SQL Server...

2017-05-02

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SQLBits Review

by Arun Sirpal

All About SQL

I promised a recap/review on my first SQLBits event so I finally got around to it, hopefully you will find...

2017-04-26

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Redgate: SQL Search

by Arun Sirpal

All About SQL

I seriously finding searching for objects within SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) via object explorer slow, manual and fiddly especially...

2017-04-25

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I Escaped from a SQL Server Service Pack Nightmare

by Arun Sirpal

All About SQL

I hope you take backups or have a recovery plan in place before a SQL Server service pack upgrade, if...

2017-04-24

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Getting intimate with Brent Ozar (The First Responder Kit)

by Arun Sirpal

All About SQL

Imagine this scenario, you are a database professional at your place of business and you look after a mountain of SQL...

2017-04-12

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Microsoft Data Platform is changing – so am I

by Arun Sirpal

All About SQL

This month’s T-SQL Tuesday entry hosted by Koen Verbeeck (http://sqlkover.com/t-sql-tuesday-89-invitation-the-times-they-are-a-changing/), a blog post about how we feel about the ever...

2017-04-11

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