Busy times
It has been a pretty long time since my last blog post but with good reason!
The last month and a...
2014-11-12
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Wait Statistics #4 LCK_M_xx
In the 4th article of the Wait Statistics series we will dive into LCK_M_xx waits. This is another wait type...
2014-09-26
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Speaking at SQLSaturday #311 Bulgaria
More good news! I will be speaking on SQLSaturday #311 Bulgaria.
If you read this blog and will attend the event,...
2014-09-16
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SQL Server column encryption
We use databases to store a lot of information. This can also include sensitive information we don’t want to give...
2014-09-02
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Speaking at SQLSaturday #336 Holland
I received some great news this week, my session about wait statistics is selected for SQLSaturday #336 in Utrecht, Holland!
This...
2014-08-23
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New website
As you can see the webpage has changed!
New features are:
– Syntax highlighting on code snippets (and easy copy/paste)
– Better readability
–...
2014-08-11
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Examining OLEDB waits
On our adventure through the various types of wait statistics we end up at another popular wait type: OLEDB.
In this...
2014-07-11
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Examining OLEDB waits
On our adventure through the various types of wait statistics we end up at another popular wait type: OLEDB.
In this article we...
2014-07-11
578 reads
Finding the last successful CHECKDB
One very important part of your SQL Server maintenance procedure should be running consistency checks on a regular basis using...
2014-06-26
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Finding the last successful CHECKDB
One very important part of your SQL Server maintenance procedure should be running consistency checks on a regular basis using...
2014-06-26
3,206 reads
Blogs
“We love to debate minutiae”
By Brian Kelley
I am guilty as charged. The quote was in reference to how people argue...
Advice I Like: Knots
By Steve Jones
Learn how to tie a bowline knot. Practice in the dark. With one hand....
Shifting Mindsets: Why FinOps is Essential for Cloud Efficiency
By HeyMo0sh
As a DevOps practitioner, I’ve always focused on performance, scalability, and automation. But as...
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Question of the Day
Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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