An inactive or sleeping session may still be a useful pooled connection. A customer case prompted my earlier session-cleanup script.
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Dirty Pages – How to List Dirty Pages From Memory in SQL Server? – Interview Question of the Week #223
Question: How to List Dirty Pages From Memory in SQL Server? Answer: I received question today during my SQL Server Performance Tuning Practical Workshop.
SQL SERVER – Error: 9642 – An error occurred in a Service Broker/Database Mirroring transport connection endpoint
Error 9642 in the ERRORLOG: an error occurred in a Service Broker/Database Mirroring transport connection endpoint. Here is what caused it for my client.
Listing Databases Below the Server’s Native Compatibility Level
Find databases below the native compatibility level, generate reviewable ALTER statements, and prepare Query Store checks safely.
Binary Collations: Byte-Order Sorting and Exact String Matches
Learn how a binary collation changes SQL Server sorting, exact string comparisons, index access, and column metadata checks.
Capturing Actual Execution Plans From a Script With SET STATISTICS XML
Capture actual plans with SET STATISTICS XML, save the extra result safely, inspect runtime fields, and compare last-known plan statistics.
Listing Non-Default Server Settings From sys.configurations
Inventory non-default server settings with a versioned baseline, compare configured and active values, and keep the review read-only.
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Pinal Dave is an SQL Server Performance Tuning Expert and independent consultant with over 24 years of hands-on experience. He holds a Masters of Science degree and numerous database certifications.
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