When it comes to monitoring and troubleshooting SQL Server performance, two commonly discussed tools are SQL Profiler and Extended Events (XEvents). While both serve the purpose of capturing events ...

Step-by-Step Guide to Using SQL Server Extended Events. What Are SQL Server Extended Events? SQL Server Extended Events (XEvents) is a lightweight event monitoring system used to track SQL Server ...

Expert Tips for Using SQL Server’s Extended Events and Notifications SQL Server offers plenty of details on problems that have already occurred. But what about potential issues lurking in the shadows?

ACTION(package0.callstack,package0.collect_cpu_cycle_time,sqlserver.client_app_name,sqlserver.client_hostname,sqlserver.client_pid,sqlserver.database_id,sqlserver ...

Replacing SQL Profiler with Extended Events The much-used Microsoft SQL Profiler is a tool headed toward obsolescence. What options are available once the tool is deprecated? We examine SQL Server ...

(SET filename=N'G:\ExtendEventFiles\CheckpointTracking.xel',max_file_size=(5)) WITH (MAX_MEMORY=4096 KB,EVENT_RETENTION_MODE=ALLOW_SINGLE_EVENT_LOSS, MAX_DISPATCH ...

One of the most common problems when running SQL Servers is slow queries. The help desk or database team usually hears that described as the application is slow or ...