Sometimes it helps to go back to the basics and indexing is always a great topic. SQL Server has a wide variety of indexes; but, today we’re going classic and talking about Non-clustered indexes.
Month: April 2017
Query tuning 101: What’s a probe residual?
Query tuning is an important process that will probably never go away and sharpening your tuning skills is always a good idea.
I’ve spoken on this topic many times and talked about probe residuals before. Mostly at SQL Saturday events and for some online webinars.
DBA 101: Comparing two SQL plans
Simple post today: How to compare two plans in SSMS.
This task is a task that is often done by a DBA or developer who is wanting to compare changes of an index or perhaps even comparing queries between DEV and PROD.
Way Off-topic: Why cutting the cord was right for me
FYI: This one is way off topic so don’t expect to find any fancy SQL tips here.
I did it. I cut the cord on cable TV. I never saw this coming but a few weeks ago I decided it was time.
T-SQL Tuesday: Finding issues with your query plan
This is my first time blogging with a T-SQL Tuesday topic. If you follow my blog you’ve probably noticed that one of the topics I enjoy the most is performance and query tuning.
While at Microsoft, I learned a lot from a lot of great people, such as Joe Sack, David Pless, and Tunji O. I try to pay forward the knowledge that these great people have bestowed on me.
Wait Stats, Here and gone again?
Microsoft recently introduced a handy new feature to query plans: waitstats. That’s right, you can get actual runtime waitstats for a query you run.
