This month’s T-SQL Tuesday, the 85th in the long-running monthly series started by Adam Machanic, is being hosted by Kenneth Fisher (@sqlstudent144).
Everyday Profiling and Calculating Query CPU
When you find spikes in your database’s CPU consumption, locating the cause behind those peaks can be a daunting task. Database server software doesn’t make it easy to precisely analyze what’s…
Collecting and Alerting on Deadlocks for SQL Server
SolarWinds DPA can collect a count of the number of deadlocks to be displayed as a resource graph. For Ignite versions prior to 8.2, you can update two files in…
Why DPA Uses SQL Server Trace Flag 2861 and Zero Cost Plans
About zero cost plans in SQL Server OK, first thing first, what is a “zero cost plan” in SQL Server? I did some digging around and found the following links,…
Monitoring for Black Friday: Capacity Planning Techniques
In our latest webinar, Baron Schwartz talked about how to best prepare for potential traffic spikes during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Although some organizations may not experience a seasonal…
Why Percentiles Don’t Work the Way You Think
Customers ask us for p99 (99th percentile) of metrics pretty frequently. We plan to add such a feature to Database Performance Monitor (DPM)(more on that later). But a lot of…
What is ACID and How Should I Think About It As a Developer?
For the average reader, the phrase “expert in ACID” most likely evokes a picture of either an eminent chemist or a jolly Deadhead. However, in the world of computer science,…
Agents Maintenance Windows “Balance User Control With Performance”
It should go without saying that we want all of our customers to have access to the latest, most up-to-date components of SolarWinds® Database Performance Monitor (DPM). With that in…
Smart RBAC and SSO Implementation Improves Security, Management, and Workflow
SolarWinds® Database Performance Monitor’s (DPM) recent introduction of two important product features—Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and Single Sign-On (SSO)—gives us the opportunity to initiate a conversation about topics that are relatable…
New User Security and Compliance Enhancements with RBAC and SSO
We’re thrilled to announce a brand new set of capabilities available in VividCortex that address an ongoing challenge for users, and engineering and application team managers alike – provisioning and…