Author: Eric Cobb

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SQL Server Settings: Optimize For Ad-hoc Workloads

I’m my last post on SQL Server Setting, I discussed MAXDOP and how it can affect SQL Server performance. In this post, I’ll review another SQL Server configuration setting that can impact performance – Optimize for Ad-hoc Workloads. What is the plan cache? Every time you run a query in SQL Server, an execution plan…
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SQL Server Settings: MAXDOP

Did you know that not configuring the MAXDOP setting in SQL Server properly could cause performance problems for your queries?

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Deadlocks Could Mean Data Loss!

Deadlocks in SQL Server are more than just a nuisance, they can be problematic, and even lead to data loss and inconsistencies.