Question: How Much Memory is in Locked Pages? Answer: Before we see the answer to this question, I suggest you read the blog post here first.
How to List All Memory Optimized Tables in SQL Server? – Interview Question of the Week #227
Question: How to List All Memory Optimized Tables in SQL Server? We will see two different scripts here: One for Database and Second for Tables.
When was Table Accessed Last By User? – Interview Question of the Week #226
Question: When was Table Accessed Last By User?
When Was SQL Server Last Restarted? – Interview Question of the Week #225
Question: When Was SQL Server Last Restarted?
SQL SERVER – T-SQL Script to List Automatic Seeding of Always On Availability Group
I love blog post which just solves a simple point and immediately gets us the necessary answer. Recently during one of the consulting engagement Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check at one of my customer place we identified a wait statistics which was related to SQL Server Always On Availability Group. The wait statistics issue was VDI_CLIENT_OTHER and the way to solve is blogged here SQL SERVER – Many BACKGROUND Threads with Command VDI_CLIENT_WORKER. We needed to remove automatic seeding to reduce the said wait statistics.
SQL SERVER – Get Last Known Actual Execution Plan for a Previously Cached Query Plan
This feature works with SQL Server 2019 and onwards. If you are using an earlier version of SQL Server this feature will not work and will give you an error. One of the most common questions I receive during Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check is how to get the last known actual execution plan for a previously cached query plan.
SQL SERVER – Script to Get Compiled Plan with Parameters From Cache
Lots of people often ask me as I share pretty everything on the blog – Do I have any Business Secrets. Actually, the answer is no, I never keep any secrets. I always share everything I know and I want my customers and readers learn along with me. Today I will share another script which I have written which I frequently use with my consulting engagement Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check.