sql server memory

5 common SQL Server Problems to Troubleshoot with sp_WhoIsActive

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If there were a Mount Rushmore of SQL Server community tools, Adam Machanic would have to be one of the four faces. You may not know his name, but you more than likely know the free troubleshooting tool he created over a decade ago: sp_WhoIsActive. The beauty of WhoIsActive is in its simplicity. Install this … Read more

Memory Prices Changed – Have Your SQL Servers?

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Psst – My services are likely more expensive than the memory your SQL Server needs and wants. Your CIOs and Directors need to stop thinking they are buying servers and components in 2004, or even 2010. I do all sorts of consulting gigs for all different reasons, but a lot of tuning gigs and wellness … Read more