Folders to Check for errors in SQL Patching or Installation

Recently, while applying SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 3, encountered the following error and SQL Patch failed to upgrade.

"The patch...

Dummies Guide for a SQL Server Presentation

Preparing for SQL Server presentations is always a challenge. This article provides a few guidelines for the same

Technical Presentations - What happen's behind the scene

A while ago I wrote a piece on public speaking assignements over here and promised to write what it takes to...

Query Store – Part 2 - Configuration Settings

Introduction to Query Store covered here.
Now for the second part on “How to Configure?”

Query Store is configured at the...

Query Plan's Compile Time Parameter Values

Most of you would know how to get the query plan from the cache via "sys.dm_exec_cached_plans" or "sys.dm_exec_query_stats" DMV or...

Check Database Server Workload - Batches/ Sec

Today's post is about a simple but very useful query.

One of the basic things one needs to check is the...

SQL Server 2016 Query Store - Gentle Introduction - 1

Query Store is perhaps one of the path breaking features to release in SQL Server 2016. This post will give...

Sp_recompile doesn't recompile!!!!

Many of us use the stored procedure "sp_recompile" to mark the stored procedure for recompilation, so that next time it...

Current Running Queries

Following script is perhaps the most executed script in my 10 year Database Administration career. The script has been my...

Speaking at SQL Server Geeks Annual Summit 2016

I am very happy and proud to share the news that I will be speaking in SQL Server Geeks Annual...