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Lock Escalation, and Why You Shouldn’t Disable It!

2026-04-30 · by Hannah Vernon · in Internals, performance

Lock escalation affects every SQL Server database. Understanding when and why SQL Server escalates row-level locks to table locks and what you can do about it is essential knowledge for any DBA managing concurrent workloads.

Real-Time Blocking Chain Alerts with AI

2026-04-23 · by Hannah Vernon · in AI for DBAs

Build context-rich blocking alerts with AI who, what query, how long, and escalation logic.

Blocking Chain Triage with AI

2026-04-23 · by Hannah Vernon · in AI for DBAs

Analyze blocking chains with AI to identify head blockers and get actionable resolution steps.

Deadlock Graph Analysis with AI

2026-04-23 · by Hannah Vernon · in AI for DBAs

Feed deadlock XML to AI for human-readable analysis with victim identification and fix recommendations.

Wait Stats, Deadlocks, and Blocking Chains: AI-Assisted Diagnosis

2026-04-23 · by Hannah Vernon · in AI for DBAs

Use AI to interpret wait stats, analyze deadlock graphs, and diagnose blocking chains. Turn raw diagnostic data into actionable remediation steps.

Use DBCC PAGE to identify rows involved in blocking operations in SQL Server

2015-03-03 · by Hannah Vernon · in Internals

Recently, one of my customers complained about a BizFlow database that was “running slowly”. BizFlow uses SQL Server to store data used in business processes – in this implementation there is a main BizFlow database,…

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