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Using SQLDiag and SQL Nexus to Troubleshoot Slowness

Luckily, two of the internal Microsoft tools used in order to diagnose slowdowns is also available for the publics use. These tools are SQLDiag (previously PSSDiag), and SQL Nexus. SQLDiag (short for SQL Diagnostics) monitors all aspects of the system that SQL Server is running on and generates all output needed in order to determine [...]

SQL Management Tools

Working in Administration or Development, we find ourselves performing the same tasks over and over. Often we do not recognize the time each of these menial tasks take and how much time out of our day they waste. Luckily, there are external tools we can rely on to make our lives easier. SSMS Tools Pack [...]