Out of all of the customers we have running our daily monitoring here are the versions of SQL Server that are being run. All the… Read More »Daily Server Monitoring – SQL Versions for June

DBCC OPENTRAN is a DBCC command in Microsoft SQL Server that can be used to display information about the oldest active transaction in the database.… Read More »SQL Server DBCC Commands: DBCC OPENTRAN

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: TRANSACTION_MUTEX

Performance tuning in SQL Server is an essential aspect of database management that focuses on optimizing database performance and efficiency. This includes activities such as… Read More »SQL School: The Importance of Performance Tuning in SQL Server

Foreign keys are a fundamental aspect of relational databases, as they enforce referential integrity between related tables. However, foreign key relationships can also cause performance… Read More »Database Health: Untrusted Foreign Keys

At Stedman Solutions we have done many corruption repairs since 2015. When I talk about corruption, most of this information comes from real world scenarios… Read More »SQL Server Corruption: Corruption vs Drive Failure

Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) is a feature of Microsoft SQL Server that enables the encryption of a databases data and log files, as well as… Read More »Securing SQL Server: Transparent Data Encryption

DBCC CHECKCATALOG is a DBCC command in Microsoft SQL Server that can be used to check the consistency of the system catalog, which is a… Read More »SQL Server DBCC Commands: DBCC CHECKCATALOG

10 Most Common Worst Practices or Mistakes with SQL Servers Ignoring Regular Backups: Failing to schedule regular backups is a critical mistake. Without proper backups,… Read More »10 Most Common Worst Practices or Mistakes with SQL Servers

10 Reasons to Consider Stedman Solutions SQL Server Managed Services As the demands on your SQL Server environment increase, it’s crucial to ensure its performance,… Read More »10 Reasons to Consider Stedman Solutions SQL Server Managed Services