This is the second of two connected posts on SQL Server CPU.
In this post, Kevin Kline focuses on the moving parts that turn into real incidents: SQL Server wait statistics, thread scheduling pressure, troubleshooting workflow, and how observability tools shorten the path from symptom to root cause. In Part 1, we looked at how SQL Server uses CPU, why high CPU usage in SQL Server is often misunderstood, and which configuration habits help create a more stable, high-performance environment.
This is the first of two connected posts on database performance tuning. In this post, Kevin Kline explains how SQL Server uses CPU, why high SQL Server CPU usage is often misunderstood, and which configuration habits help build a more stable, high-performance environment.
In the second post, we look at SQL Server wait statistics, scheduler pressure, troubleshooting workflow, and how to arrive at root cause faster.
SQLPerformance is back. This piece explores why the site still matters, what changed during the transition from SentryOne to SolarWinds, and how the site fits into today’s broader database community.
It also looks at the role SQLPerformance can continue to play as database teams face more complexity, more observability demands, and more pressure to move from reactive work to faster, better-informed decisions.
This is the second of two connected posts on SQL Server memory. In Part 1, we looked at how SQL Server uses memory, why “SQL Server takes care of that” stops being enough, and which configuration habits make life easier.
In this post, Kevin Kline focuses on how SQL Server memory issues arise from plan cache bloat, poor queries, and bad memory grants, plus how DBAs troubleshoot them.
This is the first of two connected posts on SQL Server memory management.
In this post, Kevin Kline explains how SQL Server uses memory, why memory becomes a bottleneck, and which configuration habits help create a more stable, high-performance environment. In the second post, we look at plan cache bloat, query patterns, and troubleshooting.
In this post, we walk through some of our database webinars. We look at what each session covers, including performance, configuration, automation, cost optimization, and the evolving roles of people that work with databases, which is no longer confined to DBAs.
Episodes are in viewing paths so you can quickly find the content you’re most interested in.
This post is a little different from our usual content. Rather than a deep dive into a single database topic, it steps back and looks at where the content is headed next. We’ve been investing in new articles, clearer structure, and more technical storytelling.
This overview explains what we’re changing, why it matters for DBAs and data teams, and how you can get more value from the blog. We also look at how people can engage with the wider community on THWACK.
In this latest High-Performance DBA post, Kevin Kline explores what happens when SQL Server storage strategies fail to keep up with growing workloads.
When your DBAs are constantly firefighting I/O bottlenecks, TempDB contention, and uncontrolled log growth, the issue is not your team. It is your storage maturity. Address that, and you reduce incidents, free up DBA capacity, and ease operational strain.
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In this article, Kevin Kline introduces The High-Performance DBA webcast series, drawing on insights from our recent State of Database Report to explain why DBA burnout is rising and how teams can move beyond constant reactivity.
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