Grant Fritchey

Grant Fritchey is a SQL Server MVP with over 20 years’ experience in IT including time spent in support and development. Grant has worked with SQL Server since version 6.0 back in 1995. He has developed in VB, VB.Net, C# and Java. Grant has authored books for Apress and Simple-Talk, and joined Red Gate as a Product Advocate in January 2011. Find Grant on Twitter @GFritchey or on his blog as the Scary DBA.

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Don't Build a Monitoring System

by Grant Fritchey

SQLServerCentral.com

Editorial - MP3

Should you buy or build a monitoring system for your SQL Server? Todays' guest editorial from Grant Fritchey talks about the resistance to recommendations that many people seem to have.

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2009-09-14

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LaRock on Monitoring

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Since I just spent a bit more than half of my 24 Hours of PASSpresentation on tuning queries talking about...

2009-09-11

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Spools in Execution Plans

by Grant Fritchey

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I got the question the other day, when are you likely to see a spool in an execution plan? Easy,...

2009-09-09

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Debuting: Beginning SQL Server 2008 Administration

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#ActiveAugust Final Post

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I haven’t done well with this. I missed a post. I missed a bunch of workouts. I put on weight....

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SQL Server Standard Update

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We’ve received wonderful support from the community. Brad McGehee has a list with great people on it who have volunteered...

2009-08-29

1,656 reads

New Book

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Well, three chapters. The latest book I worked on is up at Apress. I only have three chapters in this...

2009-08-25

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I think the Professional Association of SQL Server users (PASS) is an extremely important organization for SQL Server DBA’s. Even...

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What happens when you use WITH RECOMPILE

by Grant Fritchey

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2009-08-21

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I have two new books that I can heartily recommend. This isn’t a review of either book since I’ve only...

2009-08-20

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