Problem summary A report was taking a long time to complete. It was also causing deadlocks during the execution. What was done We started monitoring

Problem Summary Two procedures were involved in 80% of deadlocks related to a third-party app. Deadlocks are a common problem handled by SQL Server automatically.

SQL Server installation does not often repeat, especially if you are using on-premises servers. In this article, you will see a few settings that are

What is SSMS? SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is an integrated environment for managing any MS SQL Server infrastructure, from on-promise to an Azure SQL

What is a database tuning advisor? Changing database design to a proper one makes it to perform better. One of the performance-critical areas of databases

Encryption is the process of encoding information to protect data from unauthorized access in different scenarios. There are many different encryption technologies offered by SQL Server and

SQL Server Index Tuning Example Speed improved by 600% Some SQL Server Consulting clients chose to tune databases periodically. Once we tune, I noticed sometimes

Some customers care about SQL Performance Tuning so much that they use our database administrators for continuous Microsoft SQL Server performance tuning. This one of

Several different methods can be used to track I/O performance to determine if there is an I/O bottleneck. Tools are available at both the storage level

Real sample The procedure below was extracted from a  stored procedure that was found during a database Assessment. It was causing CPU pressure on the client’s

What is dbatools? Dbatools is an open-source module of PowerShell developed by big names from the SQL server community, MVPs, and other SQL server and

What is the t key to SQL Upgrades project success? Preparation. Prep work is going to take 80-90% of the time. SQL Server install and