An update to the cardinality estimator feature in SQL Server 2022 will be one of the biggest changes to the database engine since its inception. Database engines like SQL Server are incredibly complex ...

Due to my background working with other major database platforms such as Oracle, MySQL, and PostgreSQL, I’ve long been an advocate for the SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA). This powerful and easy ...

OK, I’ll admit it. I’m not a DBA, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t overseen databases and their performance. I was (and probably still am) the guy who installed a Microsoft SQL database by hitting Next ...

With the official release of Microsoft's latest database offering, let's see what was improved and what still needs some work. Today, at Ignite, Microsoft announced the general availability of SQL ...

This open-source Microsoft benchmark is a powerful server testing tool Your email has been sent Storage is a vital component of a modern server. DISKSPD can provide valuable insights into how it ...

Perhaps a bit of an esoteric problem but... I have a SQL Server 2008 instance on EC2 (running on 2008 R2) under heavy load. I'm trying to optimize I/O performance and after a couple iterations I'm ...

SQL Server Management Studio or SSMS allows you to connect to the SQL server and execute queries. In this tutorial, we will see how you can install and configure SQL Server Management Studio in ...