Here we will discuss on Waits in the context of SQL Server: Highlights of this video blog :- 1. What is wait and why we need to focus on wait? 2. Lifecycle of a session 3. Analogy to explain waits 4. Types of Waits. 5. Where to see waits...

Filestream is a new feature in SQL server 2008, that allows storage and efficient access to BLOB data, using combination of SQL Server 2008 and NTFS file system. It provides an easy way of handling BLOB data with database transactional consistency...

In this blog we have explained the various causes for SQL to drive the processors i.e. high CPU and the steps to troubleshoot it. Possible causes that can lead to high CPU usage by SQL server:- 1.Inefficient Query Plans 2. Intra- query Parallelism...

In this blog we have explained the various causes for SQL to drive the processors i.e. high CPU and the steps to troubleshoot it. Possible causes that can lead to high CPU usage by SQL server:- 1.Inefficient Query Plans 2. Intra- query Parallelism...

A new feature introduced in SQL Server 2012 setup is "Product Update". Product Update searches for the latest product updates and integrates it with the main product installation.It can search for the latest or applicable updates in Microsoft Update...