Earlier this year, I have written few articles which are related to SQL Server Performance and they are published on site of Logical Reads. Here are my personal favorite 8 various articles on the subject of SQL Server Performance. I have really enjoyed writing them and I am very confident that you will like that as well. Let me know which one is your favorite article by leaving note in the comment area.
How SQL Server DMVs Can Be a Savior in SQL Azure, Too
Be it SQL Server or the improved version of SQL Server on the cloud called as SQL Azure, when it comes to monitoring, there is nothing as powerful as DMVs (Dynamic Management Views). For a primer, Dynamic Management Views (DMVs) are a set of virtual views which expose the internal states of SQL Server deployment. […]
Troubleshooting High CPU issues in SQL Server (Part 2)
If you ever ask a SQL Server DBA about most frequently faced performance issue in SQL Server, they would most likely say blocking or high CPU. A smart DBA would first confirm that high CPU is caused by SQL Server by looking at performance monitor. Once it is confirmed who is consuming high amount of […]
SQL Server Memory Buffer Pools: Understand the Basics
How many times you have heard this question: “Why is SQL Server consuming so much memory?” If you ask a DBA who knows the functionality of SQL Server, the answer would be, “That is an expected behavior! Limit max server memory of SQL Server if you are concerned.” One might then wonder why SQL Server doesn’t release […]
SQL Server Performance Tip: In-Memory OLTP
SQL Server 2014 introduced the new database engine enhancement called In-Memory OLTP. This feature uses new data structures which are optimized for in-memory access of table. People normally call it In-Memory database. In reality, we would like to call it partially in-memory database because SQL Server allows us to have few hot tables in-memory and […]
Troubleshooting High CPU Issues in SQL Server (Part 1)
Performance troubleshooting is one of the unique challenges every developer and DBA has to face. One of the major complaints about performance troubleshooting is utilization of resources. Few organizations resort to putting muscle power to scale up the system without analyzing the root cause of the performance problem. For example, a typical scenario might involve a SQL Server instance with memory […]
Understanding Recompiling Statements with SQL Server
Recently, I heard a story that was quite compelling. A retired naval officer used to get to the top of a bridge and keep waving his hand everyday around 8 PM. The passer-by used to think the elderly man had gone nuts and, after awhile, ignored his actions. One fine day, a stranger saw this and was […]
Two Options for Query Optimization with SQL Server
Working with SQL Server is always a challenge. As developers try to troubleshoot SQL Server performance problems, the first step that take is to look at the queries. This is the most basic step and most important step for most developers. Developers love these challenges of optimization because they can get the maximum visible performance improvements in their […]
3 Reasons You Should Move to Cloud
Cloud is the next buzz word in the industry. If we were to quiz any CIO on what are some of the big bets they want to make in the next 6-12 months–using cloud will surely be one of them. Why has this new concept has caught on like forest fire? Why are organizations exploring […]
Reference: Pinal Dave (https://blog.sqlauthority.com)
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Hello Pinal,
You said that using “DROPCLEANBUFFERS” on the production is not ideal.
Please suggest a way in which we can free up memory on production server.