As Joey explains, Activity Monitor consumes a lot of resources and yields little usable data. Here are some third-party alternatives. I get to work with a lot of customers, so I get to see a lot of ...

ALISO VIEJO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quest Software, a global systems management, data protection and security software provider, today announced full integration of ApexSQL since it was acquired by ...

Enhancing SQL Server Monitoring with the latest and best version of the popular database tool HOUSTON, March 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Idera, Inc., a leading provider of database productivity tools, is ...

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A common task that all database and system administrators face is patching systems. Patching your systems is very important -- first and foremost, security fixes are included in patches. Patches also ...

Devart releases dbForge Tools SQL Server 7.1, featuring extended compatibility with SQL Server 2025, SSMS 21 Preview, and Windows Server 2025. PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC, April 25, 2025 /EINPresswire / -- ...

SQL Server performance is slow. Users are complaining. Your boss wants to know what's going on and what you can do to improve SQL Server performance. Where do you start? Which SQL Server query should ...

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, ...

“Free” is a term rarely associated with Microsoft offerings, especially at the server end of the spectrum. Exchange Server, SQL Server, SharePoint, Hyper-V — IT admins know functionality comes at a ...

See performance gains by using indexed views in SQL Server Your email has been sent A view is a saved T-SQL query in SQL Server. The view definition is stored by SQL Server so that it can be used as a ...