I discuss this during  Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check. It is true that the identity Column is Difficult to Remove.
SQL SERVER – COUNT(*) and Index Used
DBA suspects those operations are using lots of clustered index scans. Let us discuss today COUNT(*) and Index Used. Let’s learn.
Index Scans – Good or Bad? – SQL in Sixty Seconds #174
Index Scans – Good or Bad? Lots of people ask about this question and I have built a blog post on the topic – SQL SERVER – Index Scans are Not Always Bad.
SQL SERVER – Index Scans are Not Always Bad
Are Index Scans Bad? The answer No. Index Scans are Not Always Bad. This was in-depth discussed with my client during the Health Check.
Optimize for Ad Hoc Workloads – SQL in Sixty Seconds #173
Today we are going to discuss if we should keep Optimize for Ad Hoc Workloads true or false. Let us see a detailed video about it.
SQL SERVER – Unlocking User Without Changing Password
If know the answer, I like to answer them. Today we are going to discuss Unlocking User Without Changing Password. Let us learn.
Avoid Join Hints – SQL in Sixty Seconds #172
Question: If they can change the join hints to improve the performance of the query. Well, the reality is that I always Avoid Join Hints.
SQL SERVER – Table Variables, Temp Tables and Parallel Queries
I heard an interesting comment from a client and that made me write a blog post. Their point was about table variables, temp tables, and parallel queries.
SQL SERVER – 3 Questions Answered on One Query Many Plans
Yesterday I published a video One Query Many Plans – SQL in Sixty Seconds #171 and I received lots of questions on the topic.
One Query Many Plans – SQL in Sixty Seconds #171
After the blog post, lots of people asked me it will be more helpful if I can create a video on the same topic of one query many plans.