SQL Server Profiler has always been a great tool for tracing activity “under the hood” on a SQL Server and assessing its performance. One feature that helps us quickly set up a trace on our current ...

In an earlier blog I talked about the difference in mentality between the typical developer and the typical DBA. One of the characteristics of the DBA is the distrust of the Microsoft Wizards. “Give ...

AI success depends on whether enterprise data is ready, reachable, and close enough to the workloads that need it. In this eSpeaks episode, Dell Technologies’ Vrashank Jain explains why fragmented ...

Lakeside SQL Trace Analyzer is a powerful tool designed to help in the analysis and troubleshooting of applications facing database performance issues. The program automatically analyzes trace data ...

When it comes to improving the performance of database systems, there are nearly as many approaches as there are DBA (database administrator) teams. That might sound acceptable at first glance. But, ...

Regardless of the size of your organization, there's always a wide variety of items to keep track of in database systems like SQL Server -- user logins, data access, security protections and more.