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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Website: https://scarydba.com
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Extended Events, the system_health Session, and Waits

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I advocate for, use, document, teach, and just downright love, Extended Events. They are so much better than the old...

2018-06-04

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Why PASS?

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

In case this is your first time hearing of it, PASS is the single largest community of Microsoft Data Platform...

2018-05-21

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When Simple Parameterization…Isn’t

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I’m desperately working to finish up a new version of my book on Execution Plans. We’re close, so close. However,...

2018-05-16 (first published: 2018-05-07)

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A View Will Not Make Your Query Faster

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

Twice recently, one on a blog post, and one in a forum post, I’ve seen people state, unequivocally, without reservation...

2018-05-14

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YouTube Channel Update: 11 May 2018

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I’ve been busy getting the videos up on YouTube. If they’re helpful to you, please subscribe. Some point soon I’ll...

2018-05-11

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Automating Automatic Indexing in Azure SQL Database

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I’ve been in love with the concept of a database as a service ever since I first laid eyes on...

2018-05-07 (first published: 2018-04-30)

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YouTube Channel Update: 27 April 2018

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

Despite a hiccup recently on Twitter where I managed to spam all my followers with links to my YouTube videos...

2018-04-27

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Execution Plan Shortcoming in Extended Events

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I use Extended Events almost exclusively for capturing query metrics. They are the most consistent and lowest cost mechanism for...

2018-04-26 (first published: 2018-04-16)

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Presentation Tools

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

Let’s face it, the core of a presentation is you. Your knowledge and your ability to share that knowledge through...

2018-04-23

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GDPR, Database Backups, and the Right to be Forgotten

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating, there is no cause for any kind of panic when it comes...

2018-04-20 (first published: 2018-04-09)

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Blogs

SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident

SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident SQL...

What Does It Mean to Make Data AI-Ready?

Making Data AI-Ready, Part 1 (This is the first article in a three-part series...

Using the Data API Builder–VS Live San Diego Resources

Thanks for attending my sessions. Resources below: Slides: Using Data API Builder GitHub repo: ...

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Hyperscale Replicas II

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Hyperscale Replicas II

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