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SQL Server performance, written down.

Notes from real work — diagnosing slow queries, designing indexes, and untangling the performance problems that show up under load.

July 18, 2026

Your SQL Server Is Slow. The First 4 Things I Check

Is your SQL Server slow? It's not a mystery, it's a checklist. The first 4 things I check on any slow server: wait stats, blocking, top queries, and indexing.

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July 11, 2026

Why is my text search slow?

Leading wildcards break index seeks. Here's why, and how a full-text catalog solves it.

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