Rebecca Mitchell
Senior SQL Server DBA
Rebecca Mitchell is a Senior SQL Server DBA at XTIVIA. She has 20+ years of experience in IT, mainly working with SQL Server administration. A member of PASS, she routinely works with multiple versions of SQL Server and Integration/Reporting Services. She has experience with various industries including aerospace, local government, and more. Outside of work, Rebecca enjoys writing, reading science fiction, and listening to a variety of music ranging from opera to heavy metal.
Query Store: SQL Server’s Built-In Time Machine
SUMMARY: Since its debut in 2016, SQL Server Query Store has gained critical features such as wait statistics and automatic plan correction, evolving from a simple logging tool into an adaptive performance tuning partner that minimizes rogue query performance issues... read more
SQL Query Plan Karaoke
Because even DBAs need a little holiday humor, and we all know how SQL query plans can go.
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SQL Server 2019: Top 5 New and Exciting Features
With the release of SQL Server 2019 comes many new and exciting features, we can’t wait to share the ones that made our top five list! Overall there were vast improvements in the database engine, security, database recovery, and several other areas. TempDB... read more