My virtual machines are my playground and I do install/uninstall a lot of stuff there (of course related to SQL Server learning). When things break, I get to learn something new. In this blog we would talk about how to troubleshoot and fix Could not load file or assembly error. This particular error can come in many flavors. Here is another form of the same error.
SQL SERVER – Why Suddenly DBCC CHECKDB Running Very Slow?
Recently during Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check, I was asked a fascinating question. They wanted to know why suddenly their DBCC CHECKDB process started to run very very slow.
Azure – Which One to Get – Standard Disks or Premium Disks
During Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check, I have recently a very interesting experience with an Azure. In this blog post, we will discuss which disks are preferred for performance – Standard Disks or Premium Disks. Well, honestly my answer here is very simple Premium Disks. If you stop reading this blog post over here, I am totally fine as well.
SQL SERVER – How to Find Free Log Space in SQL Server?
One of the most popular question on this blog is about how to shrink the log file. I have previously written about that subject on the following blogs. However, today we are not going to talk about Shrinking the log file but rather going to talk about how to monitor free log space in SQL Server.
SQL SERVER – Restore Database Wizard in SSMS is Very Slow to Open
Recently I was hired for my On Demand (55 minutes) Service by an organization and they had a very interesting situation. To be very honest, I was initially lost for few moments when they described this situation to me and wanted me to solve their error. They were facing a very unique situation where their SSMS was working just fine but when they try to restore any database, SSMS Restore Database Wizard will take forever to open.
How to Search Special Characters in Table Column? – Interview Question of the Week #172
Question: How to Search Special Characters in Table Column?
SQL Server – Performance Comparison of Function Trim and LTRIM(RTRIM)
While delivering SQL Server Performance Tuning Practical Workshop I recently received a question which is related to performance comparison of Trim and LTRIM/RTRIM.
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