A Shot of SQLEspresso

SQL Blogs by Monica Morehouse (Rathbun)

  • Home
  • Session Downloads
  • Event Calendar
  • PASS
    • Hampton Roads SQL User Group
    • SQL Saturday
    • PASS WIT VC
  • DCAC
  • Contact Me
    • Disclaimer
  • Home
  • Session Downloads
  • Event Calendar
  • PASS
    • Hampton Roads SQL User Group
    • SQL Saturday
    • PASS WIT VC
  • DCAC
  • Contact Me
    • Disclaimer

No Widgets found in the Sidebar Alt!

  • Azure

    Caution When Dropping Unused Indexes on an Azure SQL Database

    August 12, 2020 /

    Index Maintenance is an important aspect of database health. Above and beyond regular index rebuilds and reorganizations it is important to understand the usage of the indexes on your database. Cleaning up unused indexes can save a lot of overhead on Insert/Update/Delete operations. To achieve that goal, I typically run a script like the one shown below and check out whether or not an index has had any seeks or scans against it as a starting point in my cleanup regiment. SELECT d.name,        OBJECT_NAME(i.[object_id]) AS [ObjectName],        i.[name] AS [IndexName],        s.user_seeks,        s.user_scans FROM sys.indexes AS i     LEFT OUTER JOIN sys.dm_db_index_usage_stats AS s         ON i.[object_id] =…

    Read More
    Monica Morehouse (Rathbun)

    Related Posts

    Does Your Code Have a Preamble?

    October 18, 2017

    Memory Optimized Tables in SQL Server

    January 8, 2020

    Sorting in Stored Procedures – Food for Thought

    January 29, 2020
  • Azure

    What is Azure SQL Database Serverless?

    July 1, 2020 /

    What is Azure SQL Database Serverless? When I hear the term serverless my mind gets confused. How can a database exist without a server? Azure is a cloud platform, is my database just floating in the air? No, I am not really thinking that, but still the word serverless can be hard to understand. So, let’s walk through what it is. Serverless is a term commonly used for function as a service patterns like Amazon Lambda, or Azure Functions, where you have a piece of code that is called and executed without you deploying any infrastructure. Azure Logic Apps are another version of this—a program that exists to do a…

    Read More
    Monica Morehouse (Rathbun)

    Related Posts

    The Mystery of SQL Server 2025’s New Tricks – Scooby Dooing Episode 5

    September 17, 2025

    Why I Go to Summit Each Year?

    October 11, 2017

    Live, Learn, and Grow

    April 25, 2018

About Me

Monica Morehouse (Rathbun)

Microsoft MVP, Performancing Tuning Expert, Leader Hampton Roads SQL Server User Group, Read More…

Consulting

Sessions List

Favorite Tidbits

  • Reminder to Developers

Topic Categories

  • Azure
  • Back to Basics
  • Configurations
  • Data Masking
  • DevOps
  • Encryption
  • Idera Ace
  • Important Links
  • Indexes
  • Lone DBA
  • Misc
  • MVP
  • New SQL Version
  • Performance Tuning
  • Posts with Scripts
  • Problems & Solutions
  • Quick and Dirty
  • Security
  • Speaking
  • SQL Family
  • SQLSaturday
  • SSRS
  • Summit
  • Training
  • TSQL Tuesday
  • Uncategorized

Top Posts & Pages

  • SQL Index Creation Using DROP EXISTING= ON
    SQL Index Creation Using DROP EXISTING= ON
  • Understanding Columnstore Indexes in SQL Server Part 2
    Understanding Columnstore Indexes in SQL Server Part 2
  • What SQL Server Performance & Management Tools Do I Use?
    What SQL Server Performance & Management Tools Do I Use?
  • Replication Max Text Length
    Replication Max Text Length
  • Comparing Execution Plans
    Comparing Execution Plans
  • The Case for Scooby-Dooing: Solving SQL Server Mysteries Like a Pro– Scooby Dooing Episode 8
    The Case for Scooby-Dooing: Solving SQL Server Mysteries Like a Pro– Scooby Dooing Episode 8
  • Sorting in Stored Procedures – Food for Thought
    Sorting in Stored Procedures – Food for Thought
  • Scheduling things to Run in SQL Server
    Scheduling things to Run in SQL Server
  • What does this little check box do? Query Governor SQL Database Setting
    What does this little check box do? Query Governor SQL Database Setting
  • Solving SQL Server Mysteries with a Whole Gang of Sleuths -Scooby Dooing Episode 4
    Solving SQL Server Mysteries with a Whole Gang of Sleuths -Scooby Dooing Episode 4
Graceful Pro Theme by Optima Themes - 2026 ©
 

Loading Comments...