Query Store and Plan Forcing: What Do You Use It For
If you’re working with Azure SQL Database or you’ve moved into SQL Server 2016, one of the biggest new tools...
2016-09-28 (first published: 2016-09-19)
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Grant Fritchey
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Networking and the PASS Summit
PASS Summit 2016 is fast approaching. If you’re going, time to start making plans. If you’re not going, sell your...
2016-09-27
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Don't tell the boss
Why would I want the boss to be able to see so easily every little bad thing that happens on my servers? Grant Fritchey offers a few reasons...
2016-09-26
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The Clustered Index Is Vital To Your Database Design
This is post #9 supporting Tim Ford’s (b|t) initiative on #iwanttohelp, #entrylevel. Read about it here.
You get one clustered index per table.
That...
2016-09-19 (first published: 2016-09-12)
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Query Store, Force Plan and “Better” Plans
I am endlessly fascinated by how the Query Store works. I love teaching it at every opportunity too. Plus, almost...
2016-09-12 (first published: 2016-09-06)
1,348 reads
Kilt Day! PASS Summit 2016, Thursday
Thursday at the PASS Summit is Kilt Day.
This means you should wear a kilt. Whether you do it in support...
2016-09-07
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PASS Board Update
Time for another update.
The minutes for the June in-person meeting have been approved and are now ready for your information....
2016-09-07 (first published: 2016-08-25)
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Azure SQL Data Warehouse Execution Plans
Azure SQL Data Warehouse can sometimes feel like it’s completely different from SQL Server, but under the covers, it is...
2016-08-29
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Query Store, Force Plan and Dropped Objects
I love the Query Store. Seriously. It’s a huge leap forward in the capabilities of Azure SQL Database and SQL...
2016-08-23 (first published: 2016-08-15)
1,804 reads
Run For the PASS Board
When the word comes around for elections to the PASS Board, are you one of those people who, even in...
2016-08-22
419 reads
Blogs
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...
March 2026 SQL Server Security Updates
By Brian Kelley
On Patch Tuesday, in addition to OS and Office security patches, Microsoft also released...
How Fabric Mirroring Transformed with SQL Server 2025
When mirroring was first released for Azure SQL Database, it used Change Data Capture...
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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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