It’s always parameter sniffing: Line Endings

Combining a few themes of recent posts today. I’ll mix in some sp_executesql, it’s always parameter sniffing, and the plan...

SQL Server Script To Check Your Backup RPO Status

I recently wanted a script to tell me that for every database on a given server
What levels of backups I...

What Data Is Being Sent Externally By Power BI Visuals?

As you build your Power BI reports, you may want to use maps and custom visuals. Have you thought about...

A short guide to sp_executesql

Last week I talked about single use plans. One way to increase execution plan re-use is to parameterize queries by...

Dem queries

Dem queries, dem queries, dem slow queries,

Dem queries, dem queries, dem fast queries,

Dem queries, dem queries, dem big queries,

Now write...

Editorial – Dealing with Ugly Babies

One thing I learned while working as a database administrator over 17 years is the importance of teamwork across departments....

Partitioning 1: Non-partition aligned queries

Here’s my take on partitioning. I’ll be focusing on getting queries to perform on partitioned tables, and not on partition...

Proposed SQL Server defaults: disable priority boost

A few months ago I suggested that the following settings should be the default for most SQL Server instances: Set...

Query Store and a READ_ONLY Database

What happens in Query Store when the database itself is READ_ONLY? Yeah, I don’t know. Let’s find out. READ_ONLY The...

Using Github as a repository for SQL Server Helm Charts

In a previous post I ran through how to create a custom SQL Server Helm chart.
Now that the chart has...