Get SQL Server Physical Cores, Physical and Virtual CPUs, and Processor type information using Transact-SQL (T-SQL) script
Today, I received email from one of my blog follower asking if there is any DMV or SQL script, which...
2014-01-22
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Basit's SQL Server Tips
Cumulative Update # 8 for SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1 is now available!
The 8th cumulative update (CU8) for SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1 is now available for download at the Microsoft...
2014-01-22
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Monitor availability groups and availability replicas status information using T-SQL
Just a quick blog post to share a query, which I wrote to monitor availability groups and replicas and the...
2014-01-20
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SQL Server monitoring and optimization
To optimize the performance of your database, you need to monitor and tune. You determine the performance baseline, how SQL...
2013-12-18
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Nine T-SQL best practices
SQL Server databases are the backbone of many enterprise applications, and good Transact-SQL (T-SQL) code is the best way to...
2013-12-16
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How to work around Azure database migration limitations
Microsoft Windows Azure SQL Database, commonly known as SQL Azure, is a relational database in the cloud that is part...
2013-12-14
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Understanding SQL Server Query Optimization – Part 3
A critical part of database design and management is index design. Index design involves balancing space requirements and the resource...
2013-12-14
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Understanding SQL Server Query Optimization – Part 2
An execution plan is the sequence of operations SQL Server query optimizer performs to run the statements. The SQL Server...
2013-12-14
1,268 reads
SQL Server Encryption Options
Many database servers store confidential data, which must be protected from unauthorized access when it’s transmitted across the network and...
2013-12-14
679 reads
Bulk Transfers: Some guidelines
Bulk transfers are a common way of importing large amounts of data into, or exporting large amounts of data out...
2013-12-14
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Blogs
SQL Server instance metadata inventory with PowerShell and SMO
By SQLPals
SQL Server instance metadata inventory with PowerShell and SMO The purpose...
5 SQL Tricks Worth Remembering Before You Close the Laptop
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Claude Context Window
By Arun Sirpal
Every Claude conversation has a context window. It is the total amount of text...
Forums
Celebrating 30 years of PostgreSQL, A Thank you message
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provisioning sql server via VMware Cloud Foundation
Hello, has anyone here ever provisioned and actually used an MS SQL Server with...
No More Deadlocks
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Question of the Day
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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