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  • Azure,  Performance Tuning

    What is Automatic Tuning in Azure SQL Database

    August 28, 2018 /

    Microsoft has long given us DBA tools and suggestions to help tune databases, to fix queries with indexes, and many times they were of questionable merit. We have all seen the dreaded dta_index names in a database and rolled our eyes knowing that sometimes these indexes are not what is needed. While the Database Tuning Advisor, has gotten better over time it is still not a tool more senior DBAs use. Microsoft made big steps in helping DBAs with performance with the introduction of Query Store in both Azure SQL Database and SQL Server 2016. Query Store collects execution and run-time performance information.  Microsoft has taken an additional leap with…

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  • Understanding Columnstore Indexes in SQL Server Part 1
    Understanding Columnstore Indexes in SQL Server Part 1
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    Add DBCC INPUTBUFFER to Your Performance Tuning Toolbox
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    It's All in the Name, Index Naming Conventions
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    What’s a Key Lookup?
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    Scooby Dooing Episode 9: The Case of the Artificially Intelligent Villain
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    Contained Database – No more need for Server Level Logins
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    DMV’s for the Beginner
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    The Mystery of SQL Server 2025’s New Tricks - Scooby Dooing Episode 5
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    SSRS Report Won’t Render in VS Preview
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    TIL: Microsoft Azure Part 2
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