The session-level options can be found using the @@options variable in SQL Server. Let us decode that in this blog post and learn about it.
SQL SERVER – What do These Messages Mean – “I/O is Frozen on Database” and “I/O was Resumed on Database”?
“I/O is frozen on database” and “I/O was resumed on database”? Did you check the air conditioner temperature? Let us learn about it in today’s blog post.
SQL SERVER – Scheduler_ID with Large Number in dm_os_schedulers
The other day, I had a very interesting conversation with one of my clients about Scheduler_ID With a Large Number in dm_os_schedulers.
SQL SERVER – Query to List Active and Inactive VLF
During the Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check, I had also helped the client build a query to list active and inactive VLF.
SQL SERVER – Reducing TempDB Recompilation with Fixed Plan
Let us talk about how we were able to reduce tempdb recompilation with Fixed Plan while working on Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check.
SQL SERVER Tools I Use and Recommend (Updated: March 2020)
Here is the updated list for March 2020 of all the tools which I recommend. Do let me know if you use any of the above tools.
SQL SERVER – Msg 17177 – This Instance of SQL Server Has Been Using a Process ID of %s since %s (local) %s (UTC)
In this blog today, I would share my understanding of the message “This instance of SQL Server has been using a process ID of”
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