SQL Server Activity Monitor: When Native Tools Work and When You Need More SQL Server activity monitoring tracks real-time database...
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Top Database Monitoring Tools: How to Choose the Right One
Database Monitoring Tools: How to Improve Performance, Reliability, and Compliance Database monitoring tools play a central role in ensuring...
T’was the Night Before Patch Day: A SQL Invaders Holiday Story
A festive SQL Invaders tale for the hardworking DBAs everywhere: T’was the night before Patch Day,when all through the stack,Not a query was...
Cloud SQL Monitoring: How to Optimize Performance, Cut Costs, and Gain Full Cloud Visibility
Cloud SQL monitoring is essential for keeping modern databases fast, reliable, and cost-efficient in cloud and hybrid environments. As...
Most DBAs Think High CPU Is the Problem. They’re Wrong — It’s the Symptom.
When SQL Server performance tanks, most teams look at the same metric first: CPU usage. And when that number is high, the conclusion seems obvious —...
SQL Query Optimization: 23 Proven Techniques
Introduction At Idera, we’ve spent years helping SQL Server DBAs and database professionals keep their environments running at peak performance. SQL...
Understanding Query Regressions – The Slow-Burn Invader
What It Is A SQL Server query regression occurs when a query that once performed well suddenly slows down. This usually happens due to execution...
SQL Performance Tuning Dos and Dont’s
Every second counts when it comes to query execution. Poorly tuned SQL queries can drag down application performance, spike CPU usage, and in...
Understanding TempDB Contention
What It Is TempDB contention happens when multiple sessions compete for TempDB resources, slowing down SQL Server. TempDB serves as a workspace...
SQL Under Siege: The Hidden Threats Lurking in Your Databases
Managing SQL Server environments today is more challenging than ever. As databases become larger, more distributed, and increasingly regulated, they...
Understanding Blocking vs. Deadlocks
What It Is Blocking is when one process holds a lock another needs. Deadlocks occur when two or more processes block each other permanently. Why It...
Understanding SQL Server Memory Usage
What It Is SQL Server memory usage governs how much memory is used for caching data, executing queries, and managing internal operations. Why It...
Understanding Baselines for SQL Server Performance
What It Is A SQL Server performance baseline is a snapshot of your system under normal load. It helps identify what is considered normal for that...
Understanding Query Wait Types
What It Is Query wait types tell you what SQL Server is waiting on when executing a query. These indicators help DBAs pinpoint performance...
Dealing with Parameter Sniffing in SQL Server
What is Parameter Sniffing? Parameter sniffing is a common challenge in SQL Server that occurs when SQL Server compiles and caches an execution plan...
Maximizing SQL Server Performance in the Cloud
As organizations have moved to the cloud at scale, they face many challenges—directly reducing cloud costs or the indirect approach of improving...
Top 10 Concerns Keeping SQL Server DBAs Awake at Night
SQL Server Database Administrators (DBAs) have a tough job. They are responsible for ensuring database performance, security, and availability—all...
Understanding and Managing High Memory Usage in SQL Server
Understanding SQL Server Memory Usage Memory plays a crucial role in SQL Server's performance, serving as the primary storage area for data being...
SQL Diagnostic Manager 12.3 General Availability
SQL Diagnostic Manager 12.3 is available now. Upgrade or download the free trial version from Idera.com.
How to adjust the Java heap size of DB Optimizer
DB Optimizer is a Java-based application designed to assist database administrators and developers in optimizing the performance of database systems. If you are running long…
Deciphering the SQL Server Performance Mysteries
Author This blog post was authored by Pinal Dave from SQLAuthority. Introduction Microsoft's SQL Server is a robust and widely adopted database...