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How to Effectively Reduce SQL Server Database Index Fragmentation
SQL Server database index fragmentation is a problem faced by many database administrators (DBAs). It is an issue that can seriously impact database performance and response time. Poorly performing databases result in dissatisfied users and attending to them is one of...
The Benefits of Using an IDE for Database Developers
Diversified database platforms are the norm in modern computing environments. The demands of productively using enterprise data resources have made it virtually impossible for shops to standardize on a single database management solution. Data arrives in multiple...
The Top Five Features of SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server
In the previous tip we introduced the PowerShell “SmbShare” module which comes with Windows and enables you to manage file shares. We looked at the “SmbShare” noun which represents local folders that you share on a network. Today we’re looking at the “SbmMapping”...
Filtered Indexes and Performance
Introduction During a recent SQL Server Performance Tuning consultation, I was asked a fascinating question by a Senior DBA working with me from the client-side. Let me share this query, as I believe you will find it intriguing as well. “We often create an index...
Being a Proactive DBA Makes You More Productive
A career as a database administrator (DBA) should appeal to individuals interested in a job that involves a diverse range of duties and technical abilities. DBAs are not relegated to performing the same activities every day as are practitioners of some of the more...
The Most Surprising SQL Antipattern We Use
Do you like hammering nails with screwdrivers? Me neither, but all too often we take this kind of approach when writing our SQL queries. We use the wrong tool for the job, and consequently end up consuming more time and resources to do a simple task. This process of...
Why Should You Care About Crypto Mining on Your SQL Servers?
Many different types of malware are floating around out there. Some of the variants are purely destructive and are designed to simply delete data. This type of malware is often sent out randomly by societally-challenged hackers who thrive on causing trouble...
Identifying SQL Server Performance Problems Part 3
In the previous tip we introduced the PowerShell “SmbShare” module which comes with Windows and enables you to manage file shares. We looked at the “SmbShare” noun which represents local folders that you share on a network. Today we’re looking at the “SbmMapping”...
Troubleshooting Over-Indexing for Performance
Introduction I have now warned several times against the mindset that suggests indexing is a silver bullet for SQL Server performance. In the previous blog post, we discussed under-indexing. It is well-known that we may have performance issues if we have not indexed...
The Most Important Metrics for Monitoring MySQL Databases
In the previous tip we introduced the PowerShell “SmbShare” module which comes with Windows and enables you to manage file shares. We looked at the “SmbShare” noun which represents local folders that you share on a network. Today we’re looking at the “SbmMapping”...
Troubleshooting Under-Indexing for Performance
In the previous tip we introduced the PowerShell “SmbShare” module which comes with Windows and enables you to manage file shares. We looked at the “SmbShare” noun which represents local folders that you share on a network. Today we’re looking at the “SbmMapping”...
Why Automation is Mandatory for Database Administrators
In the previous tip we introduced the PowerShell “SmbShare” module which comes with Windows and enables you to manage file shares. We looked at the “SmbShare” noun which represents local folders that you share on a network. Today we’re looking at the “SbmMapping”...
Using Data Visualization for More Effective Communication
Enterprise data represent some of an organization’s most valuable assets. Using enterprise data resources productively can spell the difference between a successful company and one that fails to meet its potential. The wise use of data can provide a business with a...
Make Sure You are Using the Right Kind of SQL Server Backup
In the previous tip we introduced the PowerShell “SmbShare” module which comes with Windows and enables you to manage file shares. We looked at the “SmbShare” noun which represents local folders that you share on a network. Today we’re looking at the “SbmMapping”...
How to Perform Valuable Capacity Planning
In the previous tip we introduced the PowerShell “SmbShare” module which comes with Windows and enables you to manage file shares. We looked at the “SmbShare” noun which represents local folders that you share on a network. Today we’re looking at the “SbmMapping”...
Beginning Indexes for SQL Server Performance
In the previous tip we introduced the PowerShell “SmbShare” module which comes with Windows and enables you to manage file shares. We looked at the “SmbShare” noun which represents local folders that you share on a network. Today we’re looking at the “SbmMapping”...
Don’t Let Increased GDPR Fines Hurt Your Bottom Line
In the previous tip we introduced the PowerShell “SmbShare” module which comes with Windows and enables you to manage file shares. We looked at the “SmbShare” noun which represents local folders that you share on a network. Today we’re looking at the “SbmMapping”...
Why You Need to Care About SQL Server Fragmentation
In the previous tip we introduced the PowerShell “SmbShare” module which comes with Windows and enables you to manage file shares. We looked at the “SmbShare” noun which represents local folders that you share on a network. Today we’re looking at the “SbmMapping”...
Uptime Report
I've been working on a little project on my own that I thought I would share with the public. The project is essentially creating a report that would generally display how long a server had been up between two different times. In other words, an uptime...
The Benefits of Consolidating Your Database Support Tools
In the previous tip we introduced the PowerShell “SmbShare” module which comes with Windows and enables you to manage file shares. We looked at the “SmbShare” noun which represents local folders that you share on a network. Today we’re looking at the “SbmMapping”...