Find procedures that reference databases missing from the instance, retain review coverage, and check dynamic SQL and synonyms separately.
Instance Health in One Query: Uptime, Memory, CPU and Waits
Check instance health in one result set with uptime, memory, a recent CPU sample, leading waits, and the user-session count.
SQL SERVER – Priority Boost and SSMS 18
My client thought SQL Server dropped the Priority Boost setting. It did not. Here is what changed with Priority Boost and SSMS 18 on the Processors page.
How to Know When Memory Constraints are Negatively Impacting CPU in SQL Server? – Interview Question of the Week #216
How do you know when memory constraints are hurting CPU in SQL Server? Someone asked me this loaded question before a Health Check, and here is my answer.
SQL SERVER – Default Worker Threads Per Number of CPUs
The default Worker Threads limit depends on SQL Server version, logical CPUs and memory. A workshop reader asked about automatic configuration.
GET_BIT: Read a Flag at a Zero-Based Position
GET_BIT reads a zero-based bit position. Compare tinyint offsets, retain the source value, and check type width before selecting a position.
SQL SERVER – Unable to Set Cloud Witness. Error: An Existing Connection Was Forcibly Closed by The Remote Host
Setting up a cloud witness for a client failed with: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host. Test-NetConnection pointed to the real cause.