One reason a lot of people don’t like Extended Events is because the output is in XML. Let’s face it, XML is a pain in the bottom. However, there...
2020-03-24 (first published: 2020-03-16)
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Of all the things that Extended Events does, I’ve found the ability to quickly and easily gather a little bit of data and then use the Data Explorer window...
2020-03-23
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I am an introvert. Lots of people don’t believe it, but it’s true. However, I really do love getting to see my #SQLFamily all over the world in my...
2020-03-19
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Wouldn’t it be great to just quickly and easily take a look at your system to see if you had any queries that ran for a long time, but,...
2020-03-16 (first published: 2020-03-09)
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There is only one kind of execution plan within SQL Server. I’ve said this several times on this blog. Now, I’d like you to go and read this excellent...
2020-03-11 (first published: 2020-03-03)
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I absolutely love Query Store and the ability it provides to force a plan is amazing. However, there are a lot of little gotchas in this functionality. I just...
2020-03-09 (first published: 2020-03-02)
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There really are technology stacks and business use cases that should never be moved off of big iron. Then there’s the rest of us. Chances are very high if...
2020-03-03 (first published: 2020-02-27)
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I know I’m a weirdo. I’ve always been a weirdo. When I was a DBA (now I only play one on TV), I was a weirdo too. Case in...
2020-02-25 (first published: 2020-02-17)
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Extended Events can do things that simply are not possible with Profiler and another example comes from the stack of audit events that exist only in Extended Events. One...
2020-02-24
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I’ve been very blessed to be able to work for Redgate Software. We’ve done some amazing stuff over the years. We’re going to be doing even more amazing stuff...
2020-02-24
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SQL Server gMSA: Why DBAs Still Aren't Using It in 2026 ...
By Brian Kelley
Probably the best piece of advice I ever received is to take time to...
By Steve Jones
I was lucky enough to take a vacation a decade ago in Edinburgh with...
We have performed a side-by-side upgrade, from SQL Server 2016 to 2022 Developer Edition,...
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