Recently in one of the webcast, while I was presenting about statistics and performance tuning, I was asked by one of the attendees that if there is anyway to find out all the outdated statistics based on the dates from the server. This is indeed a very interesting question and I will be happy to explain you here.
SQL SERVER – Network Servers List is Empty in SQL Server Management Studio
I have in numerous places told that the first tool that I often open when the computer boots up will be SQL Server Management Studio. I get intrigued whenever someone comes up with an error relating to SSMS. There is something that gets my troubleshooting character out and I get out full swing to solve the same. Don’t you ever like such challenges? I am for sure you like similar challenges. One of my clients reported below problem with Network Servers List in SQL Server Management Studio.
SQL SERVER – Identifying If Database Supports InMemory OLTP Functionality
I had recently received an email about InMemory OLTP Functionality in Email when I was having a vacation with my family in the Australia.
How to Change Fill Factor in SQL Server – Interview Question of the Week #080
It is surprising to see that lots of people do not know that SQL Server Fill Factor 0 (which is the default value when SQL Server is installed) is equal to value as 100.
SQL SERVER – Query to Get CPU Usage History for SQL Server and Operating System
I have seen a number of customers manage their SQL Server environments in an adhoc manner. These accidental DBA’s need to know what happened in the system in a chronological order or even worst need to know what led to the lead up to a particular problem. Many times when we troubleshoot a problem with high CPU, its asked that when it all started and do we have any historical data of CPU usage? Here is the one query which I have re-written to have more details. Let us see Query to Get CPU Usage History for SQL Server and Operating System.
SQL SERVER 2016 – Find Expiry Date of Developer Edition
The title of the blog is little weird, but it was a question asked to me by a developer. Have you ever got such error messages which are strange yet difficult to comprehend? He told me that he has installed SQL Server 2016 developer edition from MSDN (which is free now): Download SQL SERVER 2016 Developer Edition for FREE
SQL SERVER – Detected a DTC/KTM in-doubt Transaction with UOW
Recently, one of my clients contacted me to assist in fixing and issue which was causing their production database to be in SUSPECT state. The learnings I am getting from various consulting engagements is awesome and the after effect of this is a number of blogs I have published in the recent past. They were using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 (SP2) in a clustered environment. They had a disaster and had a hard failure of SQL cluster. Initially there were issues with DTC and they were able to fix them by installing the DTC component in the cluster. Now, once they reinstalled DTC, the production database was in SUSPECT state. Let us learn about how to detect DTC/KTM in-doubt Transaction with UOW.