How to perform a large delete operation
Deleting data from your production databases can be tricky. You can either choose TRUNCATE or DELETE statements to suit your need. Here in this blog, I will focus more on…
What are partitions in SQL Server?
SQL Server supports table/index partitions that store multiple chunks of row data in different partitions. Starting in 2016 SP1, this is no longer just an enterprise edition-only feature. In a…
How do you choose an index type?
Indexes are on-disk structures tied with a table/view that helps reduce I/O. Implementing a good indexing solution can have dramatic performance gains in the database. However, too many indexes will…
Database Files and Filegroups
Managing database files and filegroups appropriately will help with the availability of a database and of course its performance. FilesThere are at least two file types and you can have…
DBA tricks to tune SQL Server
In a perfect world, DBA installs SQL Server and clicks "Make my SQL Server run faster", and everyone's happy. But until Microsoft builds that switch, there are different configurations both…
Beyond Query Tuning
Writing efficient queries following best practices is a sign of a good database developer. However, for it to perform at the intended level there are more knobs to turn. Let…
Query Tuning – Best Practices
In my last post, I talked about how I measure query performances. Let's talk about some of the best practices around query design so that we do not have to…
How to enhance performance of SSIS Packages?
SQL Server Integration Services helps you move data from application databases to a reporting warehouse or just move data from point A to point B for other business reasons. Different…
How to measure query performance
One of your production queries out of nowhere started to run slow and users aren’t happy. Application takes forever to load its screen because of course, the query retrieving data…
SSMS – Tips and Tricks
SSMS Options and StartupThere are a lot of options under Toolbar -> Tools -> Options. You can go over and select the one that makes more sense to you. I…