Should I check tempdb for corruption?
You all know that checking our databases for corruption regularly is a must. But what about tempdb? Do you need...
2015-03-02
4,593 reads
Gianluca Sartori
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Please Throw this Hardware at the Problem
We’re being told over and over that “throwing hardware at the problem” is not the correct solution for performance problems...
2015-02-24 (first published: 2015-02-12)
8,149 reads
Speaking at SQLSaturday Pordenone
Next week, on Saturday 28, make sure you don’t miss SQLSaturday Pordenone!
Pordenone is the place where the Italian adventure with SQLSaturday...
2015-02-19
646 reads
Blame it on Connect
Some weeks ago I blogged about the discouraging signals coming from Connect and my post started a discussion that didn’t...
2015-02-02
557 reads
Installing multiple default instances on a single server
As you probably know, SQL Server allows only one default instance per server. The reason is not actually something special to...
2015-01-29
51,288 reads
The big disconnect with Connect
A couple of years ago I blogged about a bug on the Data Collector that I couldn’t resolve but with an...
2015-01-12 (first published: 2015-01-07)
5,297 reads
I’m an MVP: now what?
Today when I checked my mailbox I found an amazing surprise: I joined the ranks of the Most Valuable Professionals...
2015-01-01
423 reads
Monitoring blocking and deadlocking with Extended T-SQL Collector
Monitoring blocking and deadlocking hasn’t always been easy. Sometimes, the tools available in SQL Server are not as friendly as...
2014-12-12
1,855 reads
Another good reason to avoid AUTO_CLOSE
Does anybody need another good reason to avoid setting AUTO_CLOSE on a database? Looks like I found one.
Some days ago, all of...
2014-11-13
338 reads
Installing SQL Server 2014 Language Reference Help from disk
Some weeks ago I had to wipe my machine and reinstall everything from scratch, SQL Server included.
For some reason that I...
2014-09-25
966 reads
Blogs
Match the Model to the Task, Not the App: An Orchestrator-Worker Pattern in Python
Most apps that call an LLM send every request to the same model. That...
Advice I Like: Responsibility
By Steve Jones
“The foundation of maturity: Just because it’s not your fault doesn’t mean it’s not...
Power BI Performance in 2026: A Practical Guide to Faster Semantic Models and Reports
By James Serra
Originally published April 2022; substantially updated July 2026. This post is a complete replacement...
Forums
Migration Challenge: Excessive FULLSCAN Statistics Update Duration Blocking SQL
Hello everyone , I am planning to migrate a database from SQL Server 2014...
SQL Agent Job Automated Change Capture Process
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Another Model, More Data Loss
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Finding a Database Master Key
Where do I check for the existence of a Database Master Key (DMK) in SQL Server 2025?
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