Comparing Execution Plans
When you run a query twice, and get dramatically different run times, your first step can be to try to identify the differences in execution plans. For many that...
2019-07-05 (first published: 2019-06-19)
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SQLEspresso
Filtered Index Basics
In this post, we continue with another beginner’s blog of database features that may be unknown to many. Let’s take a look at filtered indexes. Many database administrators are...
2019-06-10 (first published: 2019-05-22)
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DMV’s for the Beginner
I give performance presentations at many different events to all levels of SQL Server professionals. Over time I’ve noticed that some DBAs and developers have never looked at the...
2019-05-29 (first published: 2019-05-15)
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Join me for a PASS Summit Pre-Con
I am very excited to announce I will be delivering a pre-conference session on SQL Server Performance Tuning on November 5th at PASS Summit 2019. If you have ever...
2019-04-24
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What is Implicit Conversion?
Another quick post of simple changes you can make to your code to create more optimal execution plans. This one is on implicit conversions. An implicit conversion is when...
2019-04-29 (first published: 2019-04-17)
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What’s a Key Lookup?
One of the easiest things to fix when performance tuning queries are Key Lookups or RID Lookups. The key lookup operator occurs when the query optimizer performs an index...
2019-04-17 (first published: 2019-04-03)
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Women in Tech Talk Tech
March is Women’s History Month, to celebrate the PASS Women in Technology Virtual Group (@PASS_WIT) held a webcast featuring prominent...
2019-04-09 (first published: 2019-03-20)
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Enable Mail Profile – Back to Basics
I’ve seen many people go through the trouble of setting up database mail and configuring SQL Agent Alerts only to...
2019-03-13
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How Your Hypervisor Can Impact Your CPU
Recently I had a client complain of chronic high CPU utilization. The performance of their SQL Server had degraded, and...
2019-03-06
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Editorial – Dealing with Ugly Babies
One thing I learned while working as a database administrator over 17 years is the importance of teamwork across departments....
2019-02-27
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Blogs
Fabric as a Data Mesh Enabler: Rethinking Enterprise Data Distribution
By Chris Yates
For decades, enterprises have approached data management with the same mindset as someone stuffing...
Truncate Table Pitfalls
Truncate Table Pitfalls Truncating a table can be gloriously fast—and spectacularly dangerous when used carelessly....
dataMinds Connect 2025 – Slides & Scripts
You can find all the session materials for the presentation “Indexing for Dummies” that...
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DBCC CHECKIDENT
What is returned as a result set when I run this command without a new seed value?
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