Brent Ozar is a SQL Server performance expert and consultant who helps teams fix critical database slowdowns, improve reliability, and master SQL Server through hands-on consulting and world-class training.
26 articles from this blog
Quarterly SQL Server adoption report showing version usage trends, server sizes, and data growth insights for Spring 2026.
Brent Ozar discovers a bug in SQL Server's sys.dm_exec_query_plan_stats where CPU and elapsed time values are swapped.
Brent Ozar details tactics for teaching his Dev-Prod Demon Hunters SQL performance session, including demos, checklists, and a new tool.
Explores the GA release of Copilot in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), focusing on its code completion and chat features for SQL development.
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Brent Ozar answers top-voted SQL Server DBA questions in a video Q&A session, covering storage, tools, careers, and AI.
March 2026 update for SQL Server First Responder Kit adds AI-powered index advice and automated code review fixes.
PasteThePlan.com now offers free AI-powered SQL query optimization advice using ChatGPT 5.3 to analyze execution plans.
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A Q&A video covering SQL Server topics like stats maintenance, XE, certifications, upgrades, and database management.
A guide on using Claude Code AI tool to automate SQL Server and Azure SQL DB tasks, including code changes and Github integration.
Explains how Row-Level Security in Azure SQL can cause single-threaded queries and suggests indexing as a performance solution.
Explains why logical reads are not repeatable when using columnstore indexes in SQL Server, challenging a common tuning assumption.
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SQL Server expert Brent Ozar answers community questions on database administration, tuning, and AI tools in a video from a cruise ship.
Monthly job board for database professionals, featuring remote and onsite data engineering, DBA, and analytics roles from March 2026.
A 20-year Mac user shares insights on switching from Windows, managing SQL Server, and using jump boxes for IT work.
Analysis of the current tech consulting market downturn, exploring causes like AI adoption and economic uncertainty based on a LinkedIn poll.
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Brent Ozar answers top-voted SQL Server questions from the community in a video Q&A session recorded in the Bahamas.
Updates to the SQL Server First Responder Kit and Consultant Toolkit, including new AI-powered query tuning and long-term performance tracking features.
A SQL expert details the strategy for designing an interactive conference session on solving query performance differences between development and production databases.
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A video Q&A session on database administration topics, recorded during a music festival cruise, answering SQL Server and DBA questions.
A blog post urging SQL Server DBAs to upgrade SSMS, highlighting new features like improved code completion and easier installation.
