When investigating performance degradation in SQL Server, we often look at missing indexes, outdated statistics, or bloated execution plans. However, sometimes the root cause lives entirely outside the database engine...
Read moreEarlier this month we attended SQL Konferenz 2026, held at Congress Park Hanau, just outside Frankfurt. The venue is large and perfectly suited for conferences, which the name itself already suggests.
Read moreIn high-performance SQL Server environments, how you "slice" your CPU resources is just as important as how many cores you have. We recently tackled a case where a customer was plagued by high SOS_SCHEDULER_YIELD and CXPACKET waits.
Read moreIntermittent SQL Server errors are among the most difficult problems to troubleshoot. A job can run successfully hundreds of times and then suddenly start failing. The same error may return days or weeks later, with no obvious change in the code.
Read moreAs we finalize the upcoming release, we want to share with you what is coming.
Read moreLast week we attended SQLBits in London - not as sponsors this time, but as curious and enthusiastic attendees.
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