Should you update stats for your SQL Server database?
Statistics on database objects are very important to the SQL Server engine optimizing execution plans and running at the most...
2018-11-06
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Blog Posts
T-SQL Tuesday #108 - Learning Tech Beyond SQL Server
Malathi Mahadevan (blog|twitter) is hosting this month’s T-SQL Tuesday, a monthly blog party for the SQL Server community.
Malathi has asked us to:
Pick one thing you want to learn that...
2018-11-06
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Using MAXDOP to fix a performance problem
As DBA’s we are sometimes put in a rock and hard place when it comes to database performance. This situation...
2018-11-06 (first published: 2018-10-29)
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Want to learn about Azure Data Studio (formerly SQL Operations Studio)
Come see my inaugural presentation at the Lexington PASS User Group meeting, Tuesday, Nov 13th, at 6:30 PM at the Blue Stallion Brewing Co. Azure Data Studio [pptx 6MB]
2018-11-06
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Better Keyboard Extensions in Azure Data Studio
I used to use ALT+X to execute queries in SSMS. I spent years with this shortcut, but as I started...
2018-11-05 (first published: 2018-10-23)
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Failed Installation of SQL Server Cumulative Updates Debugged
Background
Our customer has recently experienced an issue during the installation of the latest cumulative updates in their SQL Server environment....
2018-11-05
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Identifying delays between SQL calls using SQL profiler
One of the common goto methods for query specific slowness which can be replicated via an application can be to...
2018-11-05 (first published: 2018-10-24)
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SQL work-vacation, Monday (#Workation #PASSSummit)
Hello again! Sunday, I wrote that we’re here in Seattle for the PASS Summit, and that it’s my tenth year. AND that...
2018-11-05
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What Is Happening, Right Now, At the PASS Summit?
Honestly, that’s a very hard question to answer. I mean, first of all, you can look at the schedule. There...
2018-11-05
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Last week reading (2018-11-04)
Good morning folks! I wish you very good week at work, at home or wherever you are/will be. Last week...
2018-11-04
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Blogs
Automated SQL Server Benchmarking with HammerDB and Docker: A Complete Testing Framework
I’m excited to announce the release of a new open-source project that fully automates...
T-SQL Snapshot Backups on Availability Group Secondary Replicas
One of my favourite features of SQL Server 2022 was the T-SQL Snapshot Backups....
The Book of Redgate: Hours
By Steve Jones
I have said and written this many times: Redgate Software is the type of...
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