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Welcome to Stedman’s SQL School! In this video, we provide an in-depth overview of all the classes we offer to help you master SQL Server.… Read More »Overview of Classes at Stedman SQL School

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

Understanding and Configuring SQL Server Max Memory Setting One of the key aspects of SQL Server Performance tuning is memory management. Among the myriad of… Read More »SQL Server Max Memory Setting

Written by Steve Stedman, founder and owner of Stedman Solutions, LLC. Common SQL Server TSQL Error Messages Error 547: “The INSERT statement conflicted with the… Read More »Common TSQL Error Messages

Greetings, fellow SQL enthusiasts! Steve Stedman here, thrilled to introduce you to an invaluable resource that will revolutionize your SQL Server experience. At Stedman Solutions,… Read More »Unlock Your SQL Server Potential with Stedman Solutions’ Mentoring Service

Today Microsoft released a new update for SQL Server. SQL Server 2019 CU28 for 2019 (15.0.4385.2 – August 2024) CU27 + GDR (15.0.4382.1 – July… Read More »New SQL Update from Microsoft

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: CXCONSUMER

Reasons for Queries with Multiple Execution Plans and How to Find Them SQL Server Performance Tuning often involves identifying and optimizing problematic queries. One common… Read More »Queries with Multiple Execution Plans and How to Find Them

You only have until the end of the day to get this Database Health Monitor discount of 25% off. This month marks the anniversary of… Read More »Last chance saving on Database Health Monitor

Understanding SHRINKDB in SQL Server: Pros, Cons, and Best Practices Introduction When managing SQL Server databases, one of the tasks that often comes up is… Read More »Shrinking Databases