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Wait statistics, in the context of SQL Server, refer to the amount of time that a query spends waiting to access data in the database.… Read More »SQL Server Wait Type: FT_IFTSHC_MUTEX

Aggregating Data in Your SQL Server Welcome to SQL School, where we dive into the world of databases and unlock the potential of SQL Server.… Read More »SQL School: Data Aggregation with SQL Server

What is Blocking on SQL Server? Blocking in SQL Server happens when one transaction acquires a lock on a database resource, such as a row,… Read More »Why Does Blocking Happen

Master Blocking and Deadlocks with Stedman’s SQL School Performance Tuning Course If your SQL Server environment is plagued by deadlock issues or blocking problems, the… Read More »Blocking and Deadlocks on SQL Server

SQL Server Deadlocks: A Quick Guide Deadlocks in SQL Server occur when two transactions block each other, each waiting for the other’s resources, causing a… Read More »Deadlocks on SQL Server

Monitoring backups is an essential part of database administration, as it ensures that you have reliable and up-to-date backups in case of data loss or… Read More »Database Health: Monitoring Backups with Database Health Monitor

Today Microsoft released a new update for SQL Server. SQL Server 2022 CU19 for 2022 (16.0.4195.2 – May 2025) CU15 + GDR (16.0.4155.4 – November… Read More »New SQL Update from Microsoft

This is just one of the many checks that our Daily Checkup and Quickscan Report from Stedman Solutions will report on. Understanding and Resolving High… Read More »Resolving High Virtual Log File (VLF) Count

In the world of database management, ensuring efficient performance of SQL servers is pivotal. One common issue that database administrators face is a slow SQL… Read More »Understanding Slow SQL Server Error Log

DBCC SQLPERF is a database console command (DBCC) in Microsoft SQL Server that can be used to display statistical information about various performance-related aspects of… Read More »SQL Server DBCC Commands: DBCC SQLPERF