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  • SQL Server DBCC SHRINKDATABASE: When and When Not to Shrink

    calendar Jun 5, 2026 / Jun 8, 2026 · 6 min read · sql server database maintenance index fragmentation disk space database administration maintenance scripts sql scripts dbcc commands DBCC SHRINKFILE sys.database_files sys.dm_db_index_physical_stats sys.indexes  ·
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    A one-time data load doubled a data file overnight, the load is done, the rows are deleted, and the file is now mostly empty space. The reflex — reach for DBCC SHRINKDATABASE and give the disk back — is one of the most common self-inflicted performance wounds in SQL Server administration. This post explains exactly …


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  • DBCC DBREINDEX vs ALTER INDEX REBUILD in SQL Server

    calendar Jun 3, 2026 / Jun 8, 2026 · 6 min read · sql server index maintenance index fragmentation database maintenance performance tuning maintenance scripts sql scripts dbcc commands ALTER INDEX sys.dm_db_index_physical_stats sys.indexes sys.objects  ·
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    Open the SQL Agent job history on an instance that has been running for a decade and you will still find DBCC DBREINDEX in a nightly maintenance step, quietly doing its job. It works — which is exactly why nobody has touched it. But it has been deprecated for the better part of twenty years, it locks tables it does not …


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