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Why I Don’t Use SQL Server’s Activity Monitor
I love free tools. I also love analyzing SQL Server’s wait statistics. But I’m not a fan of Activity Monitor, a free tool in SQL Server Management studio, which helps you look at wait stats. Activity...
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A Guide to Contributing Code
So you’ve got a great idea for a new feature to add to sp_BlitzSomethingOrOther, what’s the best way to get started? The Documentation Says… If you read our code contribution guidelines, you should...
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Announcing Two New Classes in Boston & Copenhagen
We’ve added two new one-day pre-conference classes to our 2015 calendar: SQLSaturday Boston Pre-Con: Developer’s Guide to SQL Server Performance – You’re stuck with a database server that’s not going...
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What to Expect at the PASS Summit and SQL Intersections (Video)
If you’re going to a SQL conference for the first time, join us to learn how things work. We’ll share what happens when you walk in the door for the first time, where to go after hours, what to bring,...
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Preparing for the #SQLPASS 2014 Keynote
Every year, when I attend the PASS Summit conference, I liveblog the announcements. Let’s take a quick walk down memory lane: PASS 2013 keynote announcements: SQL Server 2014 CTP2, the last preview...
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What Changed Our Career Trajectories?
Jeremiah has coffee at the PASS Summit We’re a group of specialists and teachers here at Brent Ozar Unlimited. But we didn’t start that way– we started out as engineers and developers. So what was it...
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Announcing Our New All-in-One Download Pack
The best poster that isn’t hanging on your wall – yet We give away a lot of stuff – scripts, setup checklists, e-books, posters, you name it. But we kept hearing a theme from folks: “Wow, I’ve seen one...
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Announcing sp_BlitzCache™ v2.4
Welcome to sp_BlitzCache™ v2.4. This release brings a few changes and bug fixes. Fixed a logical error in detecting the output table. Thanks to Michael Bluett for pointing that out. Sorting by...
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SQL Server Query Store
Execution Plan Hell I spend most of my day tuning SQL Server to make it go faster. I’m usually called in after the fact, when the app has become intolerably slow. One of the first things I ask is,...
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#SQLPASS Summit 2014 Keynote LiveBlog
10:03AM – Ranga back onstage to finish things up. Thanking Pier 1 for letting them share the exploratory work. And we’re out! 10:00AM – Power BI adding a new authoring and editing mode. James removes...
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Announcing the 2015 #SQLPASS FreeCon (and taking applications)
Four years ago, we put on the FreeCon: a free invitation-only pre-conference event before the PASS Summit here in Seattle. The FreeCon was like a pre-conference session focused on your career and the...
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Announcing Our 2014 Black Friday Sale
We had so much fun with this last year that we’re doing it again. Starting at midnight Eastern (11PM Central, 6AM UTC) on Friday, November 28th, we’re going to offer a day of special deals on our...
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#SQLPASS #Summit14 Keynote LiveBlog: Dr. Rimma Nehme
8:25AM Pacific: Goooood morning Seattle! It’s time for day 2 of the PASS Summit, and this morning we’ve got a technical keynote lined up. I’m a much bigger fan of these than the day 1 marketing...
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How to Configure Quorum in SQL Server (video)
“Quorum” is incredibly important to keep your SQL Server online when you use Windows Failover Clustering or AlwaysOn Availability Groups. Learn what quorum is, how to see the current quorum...
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How to Restore a Page in SQL Server Standard and Enterprise Edition
One of the many restore features in SQL Server is the ability to restore one or more pages of data. This can be very convenient in some narrow situations – for example, corruption occurs on one page or...
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Using sp_BlitzCache™ Advanced Features
sp_BlitzCache™ is a fantastic tool for finding the worst queries in your SQL Server. Did you know that it has a number of advanced options available to you? These options can help you dig into your...
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Why Core-Based Licensing Matters for Performance Tuning
If you don’t license all of your SQL Server’s CPU cores, you need to pay particular attention to your server hardware. Say you’re using an HP DL580 with four CPU sockets, each of which has a Xeon...
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Corrupt Your Database – On Purpose! [Video]
Corruption: it can strike at any time. You know this, so you have your page verification option set to CHECKSUM and you run DBCC CHECKDB regularly. When the dreaded day finally arrives, what do you do?...
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When Does Index Fragmentation Matter?
A while back, we posted about how SQL Server index fragmentation doesn’t matter. That blog post generated a lot of heated discussion and has served to make people aware that fragmentation may not be...
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SQL Server’s Cost Threshold for Parallelism
“Should a query get to use more than one CPU core?” That’s an important question for your SQL Server. If you’re not sure what parallelism is, get started by exploring the mysteries of CXPACKET with...
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