Checking fragmented indexes
A quick script to check for fragmentation in a database and generate a list of defrag statments you can run.
2008-09-24
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Monitor database growth - a better way for sp_spaceused
A better way to use sp_spaceused, returning values on one row for the database instead of two.
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Quick and dirty way to make a very large table
A script that can generate a massive amount of data relatively quickly
2008-09-04 (first published: 2008-07-11)
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No More Deadlocks
After detecting deadlocks in SQL Server 2025 and lowering the time threshold for detecting future issues, when does the Database Engine return to the 5s default interval?
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