AlwaysOn_health Extended Event Session
The AlwaysOn_health XEvent session is installed by SQL Server by default, and started by the Create Availability Group wizard when...
2018-07-25
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AlwaysOn Dashboard uses System Policies
The AlwaysOn Dashboard is an excellent tool in SQL Server Management Studio that allows you to monitor Replica status, Availability...
2018-07-24
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Why Availability Databases Are Not Synchronizing?
If you are working on SQL Server Availability Group Databases, you may have seen that Availability Group is online but at-least...
2018-07-23
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Schedule an Extended Event to run at a Specific Time
When you are using the extended event to capture some data for troubleshooting purpose, you may want to start or...
2018-08-01 (first published: 2018-07-18)
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Another MVP Award – 2018-2019
Gladly sharing that I got the news of my MVP award on 1st July. I am happy, honored, and humbled...
2018-07-16
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Enable SQLCMD Mode in SQL Server Management Studio
SQLCMD mode in SSMS allows you to use the command line tool within SSMS. Using this feature of the SSMS,...
2018-06-07
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SQL Server Stress Testing Using OStress – RML Utilities
As a DBA, implementing a new database consists of a variety of aspects like correct table structure, tuning the stored...
2018-05-28 (first published: 2018-05-21)
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Find Query with Implicit Conversion in the Plan Cache
In my previous blog, I discussed about “Which are the queries using a particular index or table?“. Today’s post, I am...
2018-05-13
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Which are the queries using a particular index or table?
The DMV sys.dm_db_index_usage_stats and sys.dm_db_index_operational_stats give you excellent detailed information about how the indexes are being used and what operations...
2018-05-07
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Determine Referenced Objects in the Stored Procedures
It is very common to see in a relational database that stored procedures are using many Tables, Views, Sequence Object,...
2018-05-01
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UNISTR Basics
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UNISTR Basics
What does this code return in SQL Server 2025+? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
SELECT UNISTR('Hello 4E16754C') AS 'A Classic';
A: 
B: 
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