Rebind and Rewind in Execution Plans
Ever looked at an execution plan? If you answered no, you can’t possibly have ever tried to tune a query,...
2011-06-15
4,968 reads
The Scary DBA
Time for a Little PD
No, PD doesn’t stand for PowerShell Development. It stands for Professional Development. Sharks either swim or die (and yes, I...
2011-06-13
740 reads
SQL Cruise Alaska 2011
Yes, I went on the SQL Cruise to Alaska. Yes, it was as grand as you’ve heard. Yes, I’m going...
2011-06-08
536 reads
Optimizer Timeouts with XQuery
I was looking at performance of a database and I noticed a few of the plans were very large and...
2011-05-30
2,121 reads
Oh ****!
Did you ever accidentally close SQL Server Management Studio? And, in closing SSMS, did you get the prompt that says...
2011-05-25
921 reads
SQL Azure Query Tuning
SQL Azure is still SQL Server at the end of the day. This means it is entirely possible to write...
2011-05-23
1,393 reads
Summit Preference Voting
This year the PASS organization is asking us to vote on the PASS Summit 2011 sessions, not as a means...
2011-05-18
735 reads
PASS Summit 2011 Abstracts
I’ve put in several abstracts for the 2011 Summit. This year we’re voting for preferred sessions. If you’re interested in...
2011-05-10
732 reads
SQL Azure Migration Wizard
There’s a project over on code plex to come up with a mechanism for validating databases and generating the necessary...
2011-05-09
1,311 reads
I’ve got 99 Problems, but a disk ain’t one
Tom LaRock has a new meme for Meme Monday. It’s all about the problems caused in your system other than...
2011-05-02
797 reads
Blogs
Monday Monitor Tips: Configuring Access to the MCP Server
By Steve Jones
I have been experimenting with MCP servers in a few ways, including the Redgate...
The GO Barrier: Why SSMS Multi-Server Query Waits for the Slowest Connection
By Zikato
I deployed a schema change to 30 servers using multi-server query and deploy-at-low-priority. Small...
10 Things I Hate About Fabric Deployment Pipelines— And Some Alternatives
Fabric deployment pipelines look like they solve CI/CD for Fabric content, especially for people...
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Transaction Log Truncation
In SQL Server 2025, where can I find information about items that prevent or delay the transaction log truncation?
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