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mixedpageallocation

SQL SERVER – An In-Depth Look at MIXED_PAGE_ALLOCATION and Changes in Page Allocation

October 30, 2023
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
SQL DMV, SQL Memory, SQL TempDB

This article takes a deep dive into these modifications, with a particular focus on the MIXED_PAGE_ALLOCATION property.

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retrieve column names

SQL SERVER – Scripts to Retrieve Column Names

August 22, 2023
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Computed Column, SQL Column, SQL DMV

Understanding how to retrieve column names from a table is one of the fundamental operations you should be familiar with.

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Degree of Parallelism

SQL Server 2022 – Degree of Parallelism (DOP) Feedback for Optimize Query Performance

June 26, 2023
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Compatibility Level, MAXDOP, Parallel, Query Store, SQL CPU, SQL DMV, SQL Server 2022, SQL Server Configuration

SQL Server 2022 introduces a powerful new feature called Degree of Parallelism (DOP) feedback as part of the Intelligent Query Processing (IQP).

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SQL Server Deadlocks

Understanding SQL Server Deadlocks: A Beginner’s Guide

June 19, 2023
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Deadlock, SQL DMV

Welcome to this introductory blog post on SQL Server Deadlocks. In this post, we’ll help you understand what deadlocks are, and how they occur.

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Finding Queries That Spill With total_spills in Query Stats

October 25, 2022
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
SQL DMV, SQL Memory, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL TempDB

Rank total_spills and recent counters, inspect plans, compare Query Store tempdb use, and investigate estimates before increasing grants.

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Live Plans for Running Queries With sys.dm_exec_query_statistics_xml

June 23, 2022
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Execution Plan, SQL DMV, SQL Server, SQL Wait Stats

Read sys.dm_exec_query_statistics_xml for live plans, compare profile counts with estimates, and interpret partial progress carefully.

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File Latency

Find Database File Latency – SQL in Sixty Seconds #198

June 15, 2022
Pinal Dave
SQL Video
SQL Data Storage, SQL DMV, SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Performance

Lots of people asked me to create a video on my earlier blog post SQL SERVER – Script to List Database File Latency. Here is the video.

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