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Few days ago I have noticed that there will be a change (again) in certification paths for next generation of SQL servers. So I would like to recommend some thoughts about this from Microsoft Certified Masters (MCM) of Brent Ozar PLF Company.

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SMT 00.5.70 Released!
by Michal Tinthofer on 17/04/2019

New version of SMT is now available, you can have a look on the summary of changes.

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SMT 1.12 Introduces more features for tuning
by Michal Tinthofer on 14/04/2025

We are excited to announce the release of SMT 1.12.0. In this update, we have focused on refining existing features while introducing a new optional capability that could dramatically enhance the way you proactively tune your SQL Server with SMT.

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The Symmetry of Performance: Solving CPU Wait Spikes by Disabling Soft-NUMA
by Michal Kovaľ on 17/02/2026

In high-performance SQL Server environments, how you "slice" your CPU resources is just as important as how many cores you have. We recently tackled a case where a customer was plagued by high SOS_SCHEDULER_YIELD and CXPACKET waits.

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