Category: SQL Group
An Experiment with Deadlocks
Everything can be fixed with a query hint (*cough* directive), right? If a certain process is consistently causing deadlocks, a simple
Defaults In msdb Database
Today is a day to discuss defaults. It started with the day being TSQL Tuesday and having a topic of
XE Output: Weaning yourself off of SQL Profiler, Part 2
In my last post, I shared a script that will take a running trace and show you the XE events
Check for Errors First, Part III: The Windows Event Logs
In Part I of Check for Errors First, we discovered how to query the error logs, and filter out the noise
Weaning yourself off of SQL Profiler (Part 1)
In this brave, new world of Extended Events (XE, XEvents), I find myself with a mixture of scripts for troubleshooting
SHUTDOWN SQL Server
Recently a friend by the name of Chris Bell (blog | twitter) wrote about an easy way to disrupt SQL
Northwestern Management: “We haven’t had any other issues with performance, which translates into revenue”
Northwestern Management
The Interview Trick Question
Today, I am diverging from the more technical posts that I routinely share. Instead, as the title suggests, I want
Quick Permissions Audit
Whether it is for a client, an audit, or just for good housekeeping, DBAs will often need to figure out