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  • Decode PLE and Buffer Cache Hit Ratio via cntr_type Codes

    calendar Sep 6, 2026 / Sep 27, 2026 · 10 min read · sql server sys.dm_os_performance_counters page life expectancy buffer cache hit ratio cntr_type buffer manager sys.dm_os_sys_info sys.dm_exec_requests numa monitoring scripts  ·
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    How many seconds should a data page sit in the buffer pool before SQL Server decides it isn't needed anymore, and where does that number actually come from? Page life expectancy is one row among hundreds returned by sys.dm_os_performance_counters, and reading it correctly — along with its neighbor, buffer cache hit …


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  • SQL Server Max Server Memory Calculator Script

    calendar May 16, 2026 / Sep 22, 2026 · 8 min read · sql server max server memory sys.dm_os_sys_info sys.configurations sp configure memory configuration database administration sql scripts performance sys.dm_os_performance_counters  ·
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    Every SQL Server installation ships with max server memory set to its default value of 2,147,483,647 MB — effectively unlimited — which allows the Buffer Pool to consume all available RAM and starve the operating system of the memory it needs for network stack, disk I/O, and other critical processes. This script reads …


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  • SQL Server CPU Utilization History Report

    calendar Apr 17, 2026 / Sep 22, 2026 · 5 min read · sql server cpu utilization performance monitoring sys.dm_os_ring_buffers ring buffer dba scripts cpu history sqlserver process utilization system idle process server monitoring sys.dm_os_sys_info  ·
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    SQL Server records CPU utilization data internally every minute and stores the last 256 readings in a ring buffer. This T-SQL script reads that buffer to produce a CPU history report showing SQL Server CPU usage, other process CPU usage, and total server CPU load — without requiring any external monitoring tool. …


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  • SQL Server MAXDOP Recommendation Script

    calendar Apr 17, 2026 / Sep 22, 2026 · 6 min read · sql server maxdop performance sp_configure numa sql scripts database administration cpu configuration sys.configurations sys.dm_os_schedulers sys.dm_os_sys_info  ·
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    MAXDOP (max degree of parallelism) controls how many CPU threads SQL Server can use for a single parallel query. The default value of 0 allows SQL Server to use all available processors, which can cause large parallel queries to monopolise the server. This script reads the CPU topology from system DMVs and calculates …


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