SQL Server Radio is a Podcast for SQL Server DBAs, database developers, architects, system administrators, and anyone else who is interested in the Microsoft SQL Server platform and the Microsoft data platform in general. As the data world changes, we also occasionally talk about other platforms and services like Azure and Amazon cloud services, Elastic Search, Hadoop, MongoDB, Machine Learning, and much more.
SQL Server Radio
Claim This Podcastby Guy Glantser, Eitan Blumin
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179 episodes
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SQL Server Radio is a Podcast for SQL Server DBAs, database developers, architects, system administrators, and anyone else who is interested in the Microsoft SQL Server platform and the Microsoft data platform in general. As the data world changes, we also occasionally talk about other platforms and services like Azure and Amazon cloud services, Elastic Search, Hadoop, MongoDB, Machine Learning, and much more.
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Recent Episodes
July 6, 2026
Episode 189 - Top Ten SQL Server Performance Tuning Best Practices and More
<p>Guy and Eitan go over Paul Randal's article of "Top Ten SQL Server Performance Tuning Best Practices" (published in last March), and add their own input.</p> <p>We also talk about considerations of upgrading SQL Server to 2025, and we also learn something new about Temp Table Caching.</p> <p>Relevant links:</p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.sqlskills.com/blogs/paul/sql101-top-ten-sql-server-performance-tuning-best-practices/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SQL101: Top Ten SQL Server Performance Tuning Best Practices - Paul S. Randal</a></li> <li><a href= "https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/sqlserver/sql-server-2016-extended-security-updates-stay-protected-while-you-modernize/4529478" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SQL Server 2016 Extended Security Updates: Stay Protected While You Modernize | Microsoft Community Hub</a></li> <li><a href= "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/databases/tempdb-database?view=sql-server-ver17#memory-optimized-tempdb-metadata" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Memory-optimized TempDB metadata | Microsoft Learn</a></li> <li><a href= "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/databases/tempdb-database?view=sql-server-ver17#limitations-of-memory-optimized-tempdb-metadata" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Limitations of Memory-optimized TempDB metadata | Microsoft Learn</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql-server/blog/2022/07/21/improve-scalability-with-system-page-latch-concurrency-enhancements-in-sql-server-2022/#:~:text=SQL%20Server%20tempdb%20contention%20is,than%20using%20the%20update%20latch." target="_blank" rel="noopener">SQL Server 2022 addresses GAM and SGAM contention in TempDB</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.sql.kiwi/2012/08/temporary-object-caching-explained/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Temporary Table Caching Explained</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sql.kiwi/2017/05/temp-object-caching/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SQL Server Temporary Object Caching</a></li> </ul>
June 8, 2026
Episode 188 - Virtualization pitfalls and best practices with SQL Server
<p>Guy talks about an interesting incident involving performance problems in a virtual environment.</p> <p>And also, we talk about the SSMS StatisticsParser extension and the question of SSMS extensions in general.</p> <p>Relevant links:</p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.vmware.com/docs/sql-server-on-vmware-best-practices-guide"> vmware.com/docs/sql-server-on-vmware-best-practices-guide</a></li> <li><a href= "https://straightpathsql.com/archives/2025/10/hyper-v-and-sql-server-best-practices-what-we-wish-you-knew/"> Hyper-V and SQL Server Best Practices: What We Wish You Knew - SQL Server Consulting - Straight Path Solutions</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.brentozar.com/archive/2026/05/announcing-the-ssms-statisticsparser-extension/"> Announcing the SSMS StatisticsParser Extension - Brent Ozar Unlimited®</a></li> <li><a href= "https://github.com/brink-daniel/ssms-object-explorer-menu/blob/main/SSMSExtensionList.md"> SSMS Extension List</a></li> <li><a href= "https://github.com/olahallengren/sql-server-maintenance-solution/issues/990"> Statistics are not collected when creating new table and indexes and loading data after. · Issue #990 · olahallengren/sql-server-maintenance-solution</a></li> </ul>
May 13, 2026
Episode 187 - Transactional Replication Between Availability Groups
<p>Guy and Eitan discuss a few new things in the latest SSMS update, and Eitan tells about a very peculiar use case involving transactional replication and AlwaysOn Availability Groups, and Guy talks about a use case involving deletion triggers.</p> <p>Important note: The part about SQL Server 2025 CU4 adding automatic update was an April 1st joke :)</p> <p>Relevant links:</p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/sqlserver/announcing-sql-server-management-studio-22-5-2/4515665"> SSMS 22.5.2 Release</a></li> <li><a href= "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/ssms/migrate/migrate-sql-server-azure-sql?tabs=sql-standard"> Migrate SQL Server to Azure SQL | Microsoft Learn</a></li> <li><a href= "https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/sqlserver/introducing-optimized-locking-v2/4468745"> Introducing optimized locking v2 | Microsoft Community Hub</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.brentozar.com/archive/2026/04/sql-server-2025-cu4-adds-automatic-updates/"> SQL Server 2025 CU4 Adds Automatic Updates - Brent Ozar Unlimited®</a> (April 1st joke)</li> <li><a href= "https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuresqlblog/hot-patching-sql-server-engine-in-azure-sql-database/849700"> Hot Patching SQL Server Engine in Azure SQL Database | Microsoft Community Hub</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.info2soft.com/blogs/configure-replication-with-always-on-availability-groups.html"> Configure Replication with Always on Availability Groups</a></li> </ul>
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