Time for part two of my continued Index Analysis query. The previous posts in this series are: Analyze Your Indexes Part 1 – Combine existing index statistics and missing indexes into a single output Analyze Your Indexes Part 2 – Find existing duplicate and overlapping indexes Analyze Your Indexes Part 3 – Find the relationship … Continue reading Return of Index Analysis Part 1
In my TSQL2sDay index summary post, that I’d be writing a few posts on the information that is contained in sys.dm_db_index_operational_stats. The posts are the following: Index Black Ops Part 1 – Locking and Blocking Index Black Ops Part 2 – Page IO Latch, Page Latch Index Black Ops Part 3 – Index Usage Index … Continue reading Index Black Ops Part 6 – Fill Factor vs. Page Splits
In my TSQL2sDay index summary post, that I’d be writing a few posts on the information that is contained in sys.dm_db_index_operational_stats. The posts are the following: Index Black Ops Part 1 – Locking and Blocking Index Black Ops Part 2 – Page IO Latch, Page Latch Index Black Ops Part 3 – Index Usage Index … Continue reading Index Black Ops Part 5 – Page Splits
In my TSQL2sDay index summary post, that I’d be writing a few posts on the information that is contained in sys.dm_db_index_operational_stats. The posts will be the following: Index Black Ops Part 1 – Locking and Blocking Index Black Ops Part 2 – Page IO Latch, Page Latch Index Black Ops Part 3 – Index Usage … Continue reading Index Black Ops Part 4 – Index Overhead and Maintenance
As I mentioned in my TSQL2sDay index summary post, the I am writing a few posts on the information that is contained in sys.dm_db_index_operational_stats. The posts will be the following: Index Black Ops Part 1 – Locking and Blocking Index Black Ops Part 2 – Page IO Latch, Page Latch Index Black Ops Part 3 … Continue reading Index Black Ops Part 2 – Page IO Latch, Page Latch
As I mentioned in my TSQL2sDay index summary post, the next few posts will be on sys.dm_db_index_operational_stats and the information that the DMV contains. In this post, we are going to look at the locking and blocking columns. Base Columns Before we jump over to the meat and potatoes, let's first take a look at … Continue reading Index Black Ops Part 1 – Locks and Blocking
A couple weeks back someone asked me some questions about data types. Apparently, while implementing some financial data, each developer on the project had chosen their own data type. This was a bit of a problem that can lead to serious problems. When financial data is rounded unexpectedly - bad things can sometimes happen and … Continue reading Find Tables and Columns by Data Type
I’ll be speaking for the SQL PASS Performance Virtual Chapter later today starting at 12 PM Eastern time. The topic will be Performance Impacts Related to Different Function Types. The abstract for the event is the following: User defined functions provide a means to encapsulate business logic in the database tier. Often the purpose of … Continue reading Webcast Today – Performance Impacts Related to Different Function Types
I’ll be speaking for the SQL PASS Performance Virtual Chapter next week. It’ll be on July 6 at 12 PM Eastern time. The topic will be Performance Impacts Related to Different Function Types. The abstract for the event is the following: User defined functions provide a means to encapsulate business logic in the database tier. … Continue reading Webcast Next Week – Performance Impacts Related to Different Function Types
I like my name. It provides a point of reference to who I am. If I am at work and someone calls for “Jason Strate”… that’s me. If I am at home, the same thing can happen and I still know that it’s me. I know that no matter where I am, my name will … Continue reading Doing Something About Auto Generated Names
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