How to Corrupt a Database
Microsoft goes to great lengths to ensure data integrity remains its paramount concern with SQL Server data. After all, ACID compliance doesn’t mean much if the underlying data is corrupt. Having said that, there are…
Drives, with Capacity and Free Space
A typical part of the day for many DBAs includes managing available database capacity. Widely accepted best practices include setting a reasonable limit on maximum file sizes, for both data and log files. When a…
What SQL Text is that Session Running?
Use the code below if you have a long, complicated, stored procedure or piece of dynamic SQL running on a server, and you’d like to see exactly which piece of SQL Text, or code, is…
Blocked Process Detection and Analysis
Blocked process detection provides the DBA an excellent tool for improving the apparent responsiveness of SQL Server. This post provides example code for creating a blocked process Extended Events capture session. Also included is a…
Deadlock Detection and Analysis
Deadlock detection and analysis in SQL Server is important for the overall health of affected applications. This post shows how to setup an Extended Events session to capture deadlock details. It also provides a stored…
Log File Expansion Automation
SQL Server Database Log file expansion can be fairly tedious if you need to make the log bigger in many reasonably-sized growth increments. It can be tedious because you may need to write and execute…
