Database Health Monitor 4.1540 adds 63 reports, 25 features and 515 bug fixes. Here is what that release actually means for a consulting practice or… Read More »What a 515-Bug-Fix Release Says About the SQL Server Estate You Cannot See
See what changed in the query plan the moment SQL Server switches to a new one, lane by lane, before you force the old plan… Read More »What Changed in the Query Plan Before It Got Slower
Who gets SQL Server email? Operators are only part of the answer. Learn how to find every address, the leavers and the dead mailboxes.
Recovering from a ransomware attack is a critical aspect of backup and recovery for SQL Server. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that encrypts… Read More »Ransomware attack and your backup and recovery plan
Is this index still used? A lifetime read count cannot say. Here is how a per-index trend line catches an index that went silent weeks… Read More »Is This Index Still Used? Read the Trend, Not the Total
Our Backup and Restore Course is designed to give you a comprehensive understanding of SQL Server backup strategies, restoration processes, and best practices. Whether you’re… Read More »Backup and Restore Course Overview
Most SQL Server maintenance window schedules are typed in once and never checked. Here is how to measure the quiet hours instead of guessing at… Read More »Your SQL Server Maintenance Window Is a Guess. Measure It
Hello everyone, today, I want to talk about something near and dear to my heart: SQL Server backups. Trust me when I say that having… Read More »Why Your SQL Server Backups Are More Crucial Than You Think: Lessons from the Frontlines
Why is one execution plan slower than another for the same SQL Server query? See which Query Store measures explain the gap, not just duration.
See offline database files, growth settings, and volumes for every database on an instance, even ones that are offline, restoring, or suspect.
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