DBA 101: Tuning lookups
Sometimes it helps to go back to the basics and indexing is always a great topic. SQL Server has a...
2017-05-09 (first published: 2017-04-27)
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Confessions of a Microsoft Addict
Query tuning 101: What’s a probe residual?
Query tuning is an important process that will probably never go away and sharpening your tuning skills is always a...
2017-04-26 (first published: 2017-04-17)
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DBA 101: Comparing two SQL plans
Simple post today: How to compare two plans in SSMS.
This task is a task that is often done by a...
2017-04-18 (first published: 2017-04-14)
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Way Off-topic: Why cutting the cord was right for me
FYI: This one is way off topic so don’t expect to find any fancy SQL tips here.
I did it. I...
2017-04-14
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T-SQL Tuesday: Finding issues with your query plan
This is my first time blogging with a T-SQL Tuesday topic. If you follow my blog you’ve probably noticed that...
2017-04-11
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Wait Stats, Here and gone again?
Microsoft recently introduced a handy new feature to query plans: waitstats. That’s right, you can get actual runtime waitstats for...
2017-04-05
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New SSMS bug?
It seems like SSMS has seen better days. Many developers I have worked with recently complain about Out of Memory...
2017-03-22
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DBA 101: File growth
Maintaining a database is an important job of the DBA role. One of the many maintenance tasks is ensuring that...
2017-03-03
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DBA 101: Unique Constraint vs Unique Index
Designing a rock solid application and database can be difficult. New features and overlapping features mean that you’re able to...
2017-03-21 (first published: 2017-03-03)
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DBA 101: What you may be missing with “Missing indexes”
If you’ve read my blog, I’m sure by now you know that I have no love for GUI tools. I...
2017-02-15 (first published: 2017-02-08)
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Detecting Deadlocks Quickly
In the Database Engine, when a deadlock is detected, what does the detection interval shrink to (in time)?
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