Tips and Tricks for SQL Server tuning

The power of SMT data and how we put together Index changes report.

by Michal Tinthofer on 10/09/2021

There are usually multiple ways how to provide a view of a set of data as a report, involving decisions like; keep it easy to read, interpret the relationships between multiple figures in the correct way and to show user as much information as possible at

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SMT 1.4.0 available

by Michal Tinthofer on 26/08/2021

We will be releasing SMT 1.4 in the next couple of days.

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When Network Infrastructure Throttles SQL Server (Analyzing HADR_SYNC_COMMIT)

by Michal Kovaľ on 22/07/2021

We recently resolved a critical performance issue where a client reported an unusual spike in HADR_SYNC_COMMIT wait types.

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Releasing SMT 1.3

by Michal Kovaľ on 01/07/2021

A release of SMT 1.3 have just commenced

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How One App Held an Availability Group Hostage

by Michal Kovaľ on 25/05/2021

In the world of SQL Server, TEMPDB is often called the "public dumping ground." We expect it to be busy, but we also expect it to clean up after itself.

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Why is using proper ANSI settings important

by Jiri Dolezalek on 20/05/2021

You might have been wondering what all those ANSI settings are and how they can affect you work.

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