Practical guides written by our lead DBA from what we see in production: what slows your databases down, what puts them at risk, and how to fix it.
Lifecycle and migration
Since July 14, 2026, SQL Server 2016 no longer receives security fixes. What that changes in practice, what ESUs cost, and how to choose between SQL Server 2022, SQL Server 2025 and Azure.
· 9 min read
Performance
When an application slows down, the first reflex is often to add cores or memory. Here is the method we follow to find the real cause, with T-SQL queries you can run yourself.
· 10 min read
Configuration and audit
SQL Server installs in a few clicks, but several of its default settings date from another era. They are the first things we check during an audit, with a script to review them.
· 9 min read
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