Opening Thoughts
I had a great time attending the PASS Data Community Summit for the first time last month. It was incredible meeting so many of you face-to-face. I’m looking forward to attending more meetups and conferences in 2026.
My New Posts From Last Month
Why Email Is Outdated: Embrace Modern Workplace Tools
Stop Wasting Money on SQL Server Cores — Reduce Licensing Costs the Smart Way
Top Content I Read Last Month
Query Exercise Answer: Generating Big TempDB Spills — Brent Ozar
Local AI Models for SQL Server – A Complete Guide — Pinal Dave
“Rebuilding Indexes and Updating Statistics”: The DBA’s Panic Button — Amy Abel
Tools or Scripts Worth Checking Out
Brent Ozar’s First Responder Kit
Ola Hallengren’s SQL Server Maintenance Solution
dbatools (PowerShell Module for SQL Server Automation)
Tip for New DBAs
Successful backups do not translate to successful restores. If you’re not testing your backups, you don’t have backups.
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Brendan McCaffrey 