Query to determine last statistics update for a database

Statistics are a vital part of SQL Server database engine, these are used for the query optimizer to create query...

Quick charts in SQL Server Operations Studio

Sample chart for quick insightsSQL Server Operations Studio will be a new tool for managing SQL Server, Azure SQL Database,...

Quick tip: Refresh IntelliSense cache in SSMS

If you work with multiple windows or make a change using SSMS to an object, sometimes IntelliSense does not reflect...

Security: Create and view Audit Logs

It is important to have a secure environment, enforcing the least privilege principle in your servers and databases, but this...

Quick tip: format source code in html

I run a technical blog, so it is necessary to put code in almost every post. Most of the GUIs...

Configure Min and Max memory in Reporting Services

As any of the available SQL Server services, Reporting Services will use all of the server memory if needed, in...

PowerShell script repository - SQL Server

A simple get-help output
PowerShell is a .Net based command line tool designed for automation.

It is recommended to script repetitive task...

Reporting services error: User XXXX does not have required permissions

If you encounter the following error trying to access reporting services:

User XXXX does not have required permissions. Verify that sufficient...

Performance Basics: Key lookup operator and query optimization

One of the most basic things to improve performance in our queries is using indexes, but this doesn't mean that...

Considerations for dealing with big databases

Stress everywhere, user wants everything "Para ayer"Photo by Bernard Goldbach

If you are like me, and have SQL Server instances with...