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SQL Server Internals: Tempdb Part 1

SQL Server Internals: Tempdb Part 2 SQL Server has been around for over 30 years, and I’ve been working with SQL Server for almost as long. I’ve seen a lot of changes over the years (and decades!) and versions of this incredible product.  In these posts I’ll share with you how I look at some […]

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Choosing Between Rowstore Indexes and Columnstore Indexes

Since the columnstore index was first introduced back with SQL Server® 2012, there have been a lot of questions about when you should use a columnstore and when you should use a traditional rowstore index. This is especially true following Microsoft’s latest enhancements to the columnstore. Microsoft touts some impressive performance gains using the columnstore […]

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Avoiding Common SQL Server Performance Problems

A lot of different factors go into SQL Server® performance, which can make troubleshooting performance problems difficult. However, there are many common SQL Server deployment mistakes that can impact SQL Server performance. In this presentation, you’ll learn about some of the common mistakes that can degrade SQL Server performance and how to avoid them. You’ll […]

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First Look at SQL Operations Studio

Since the release of SQL Server® 2017 on Linux®, DBAs have been waiting for a native release of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) on Linux. At this point, Microsoft has stated that they have no plans for a native Linux version of SSMS. However, they have just released a preview version of SQL Operations Studio, […]

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A Tidbit on SQL Server Indexing

Over last 18 months, I’ve given several SQL Saturday (and a PASS Virtual DBA) presentations on indexes.  These presentations have evolved and I find it hard to complete the material I want to address in 60 minutes. But the more I dive into the material, the more I am learning. Several times I have been […]

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