Posted inPerformance Tuning SQLMonitor
Live Troubleshooting High CPU on SQL Server – Part 3
Resolve High CPU Issue on SQL Server with SOS_SCHEDULER_YIELD & PAGELATCH Waits
Troubleshooting High CPU on SQL Server – Part 2
Troubleshoot CPU Issue on SQL Server using SQLMonitor
Troubleshooting SQL Server with High Memory Grants
Troubleshoot SQL Server Memory Related Performance Issues using Free Tools
Posted inExecution Plan Performance Tuning TSQL
Question/Answer – Should I filter the data in Sub Queries??
Recently a good friend of mine asked me question whether is there any performance benefit in filtering the data out in subqueries, and then joining them. Well, answer is NO.…
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Posted inPerformance Tuning TSQL
Should we check [context_switches] for SQL Server Query from Performance Point
Hi Friends. If you are wondering if we should check [context_switches] counter for SQL Server Queries while performance tuning, then here is the official verdict from Paul Randal. Thanks Friends!…
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Posted inExecution Plan Health Check
[sp_HealthCheck] – Get SQL Server Health Details
Hi Friends, Ever wanted to check the heartbeat of SQL Server. It is a very common activity for a SQL Server user to check CPU, SQL Memory Utilization, Available Memory…
Posted inExecution Plan Health Check Performance Tuning
What’s Running – Find All Details of Running Queries
I often see DBAs/developer struggling to find what's wrong with query. The first step in troubleshooting queries is finding out information like batch text, query text, batch execution plan, individual…
Posted inExecution Plan Performance Tuning
Procedures with RECOMPILE Option
Hi Friends, I often work on Performance Issues, and I found that developers use RECOMPILE option without even understanding it thoroughly. Instead of resolving the performance issue by query tuning,…
Posted inPerformance Tuning TSQL
Common Myth: Loop is Always Faster than Cursor
From past few weeks, I have been taking interview for Sr. SQL DBA position in my team. What I found is, even candidates saying that they have expertise in Performance…
Posted inPerformance Tuning Powershell TSQL
Deploy SQL-Server-First-Responder-Kit with Powershell
There are many tools in market that can help you troubleshoot in specific situations. My personal favorite for finding out issue with SQL Server is SQL-Server-First-Responder-Kit created by Brent Ozar…