sp_executesql Is Not Faster Than an Ad Hoc Query
This requires an immediate caveat. You should absolutely be using sp_executesql over any type of non-parameterized execution of T-SQL. You...
2016-11-07
1,211 reads
The Scary DBA
Reinforcing the Importance of Statistics on Row Estimate
I recently wrote an introductory post about the importance of statistics. I just received a reinforcement on how important they...
2016-11-10 (first published: 2016-11-03)
1,231 reads
Stored Procedures Are Not Faster Than Views
A performance tuning tip I saw recently said, “Views don’t perform as well as stored procedures.”
<sigh>
Let’s break this down, just...
2016-11-09 (first published: 2016-11-01)
3,734 reads
A Sub-Query Does Not Hurt Performance
The things you read on the internet, for example, “don’t use a sub-query because that hurts performance.”
Truly?
Where do people get...
2016-10-24
1,532 reads
SQL Cruise as a Speaker and Sponsor
SQL Cruise offers a number of unique opportunities for everyone involved, including speakers and sponsors. I’ve written before, severaltimes, about...
2016-10-28 (first published: 2016-10-18)
1,144 reads
SELECT * Does Not Hurt Performance
I read all the time how SELECT * hurts performance. I even see where people have said that you just have...
2016-10-25 (first published: 2016-10-17)
4,422 reads
Pre-Summit PASS Board Update
Busy, busy, busy.
A lot of the work around PASS currently is getting ready for Summit. I’m prepping my part in the...
2016-10-11
443 reads
Statistics Are Vital For Query Performance
This is post #10 supporting Tim Ford’s (b|t) initiative on #iwanttohelp, #entrylevel. Read about it here.
When you send a query to your...
2016-10-19 (first published: 2016-10-10)
2,091 reads
Where Do We Go To Share?
No one reads blogs any more.
Twitter is dying.
Facebook is broken.
LinkedIn? Please.
G+. Is that even on any more?
Where do we go...
2016-10-05
487 reads
Correlated Datetime Columns
SQL Server is a deep and complex product. There’s always more to learn. For example, I had never heard of...
2016-10-13 (first published: 2016-10-03)
1,813 reads
Blogs
dataMinds Connect 2026 – Slides & Scripts
You can find the slides and SQL scripts for my session “Spice up your...
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later)
By SQLPals
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later) Updated...
The flight recorder: Replaying what an AI agent did on my SQL Server
By Arun Sirpal
“What exactly did it do on my server?” is the first question a DBA...
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Question of the Day
Checking the Error Log III
If I want to run sp_readerrorlog on SQL Server 2025, what permissions do I need?
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