SQL SERVER script to get Database Backup History
Callum Here is a SQL Server script that will get you the database backup history for...
January 2026
Type conversion in expression may affect “Cardinality Estimate” in querY plan choice
This blog post is about the conversion between implicit and explicit conversion within SQL Server....
Key (Lookup) in SQL Server Key Lookup performance
Learn about SQL Server key lookup performance and how to improve the performance of key...
Round up or Round down in SQL Server
SQL Server has a built-in function to round numbers up or down. Learn how to...
Steps to add Add Identity Column to Table in SQL Server
The identity column uniquely identifies a row in SQL Server. You can have only one...
Steps to troubleshoot high CPU utilization in SQL Server
This article describes the steps to troubleshoot high CPU utilization in SQL Server. If you...
Error while SQL Server Service Pack or Cumulative Updates: “Cached MSI file is missing”
Are you getting the following Cached MSI file missing error (Error Code 0x84B20002) while trying...
Different ways to check the last Restart time of SQL Server
Knowing when your SQL Server instance was last started can be helpful for various reasons....
SQL Server Performance Tuning – Index Scan vs. Index Seek
SQL Server performance tuning has always been a tricky task. It is especially true when...
SQL Server Database Mirroring Login Attempt Failed with Error ‘Connection Handshake Failed’
In SQL Server Always On Availability Group environment endpoint connection issue is a common problem...