Checking your Memory with XE

It is well known and understood that SQL Server requires a substantial amount of memory. SQL Server will also try...

Checking your Memory with XE

It is well known and understood that SQL Server requires a substantial amount of memory. SQL Server will also try to consume as much memory as possible from the...

Finding Application Session Settings

One of the underused troubleshooting and performance tuning techniques is to validate the application session settings. Things can work fabulous...

Finding Application Session Settings

One of the underused troubleshooting and performance tuning techniques is to validate the application session settings. Things can work fabulous inside of SSMS, but run miserably inside the application.
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Finding Installed Event Sessions

As a DBA, it is not uncommon to feel like you are marooned off on some tiny little island trying...

Finding Installed Event Sessions

Get off that arctic island and warm up with a little XE fun. This script is quite simple but will show you what you may have out there on...

SQLs Black Box Recorder – sp_server_diagnostics

Yesterday i shared the first article in a three part series about the SQL Black Box Recorder, that you can...

SQLs Black Box Recorder – sp_server_diagnostics

The diagnostics process will trap various server related health (diagnostics) information related to the SQL Server instance in an effort to try and detect potential failures and errors.
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SQL Servers Black Box Recorder – system_health

Yesterday i shared the first article in a three part series about the SQL Black Box Recorder, that you can...

SQL Servers Black Box Recorder – system_health

In this article, the focus will be directed to the next leg of the black box recorder - or the system_health Extended Event Session.
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