Tips and Tricks for SQL Server tuning - SQL Server

SQL Konferenz 2026

by Mikuláš Mráz on 12/03/2026

Earlier this month we attended SQL Konferenz 2026, held at Congress Park Hanau, just outside Frankfurt. The venue is large and perfectly suited for conferences, which the name itself already suggests.

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SQLBits 2025

by Mikuláš Mráz on 25/06/2025

Last week we attended SQLBits in London - not as sponsors this time, but as curious and enthusiastic attendees.

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Data Point Prague 2025

by Mikuláš Mráz on 09/06/2025

Last week of May we had the pleasure of sponsoring another great data event - Data Point Prague, held at the Comfort Hotel in Prague.

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SQL Day 2025

by Mikuláš Mráz on 29/05/2025

Last week, we had the incredible opportunity to sponsor SQL Day 2025 in Wrocław, Poland - one of the biggest data community conferences in Central Europe.

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LATCH_EX Waits

by Michal Kovaľ on 27/04/2022

Recently we had a request to optimize LATCH_EX waits on one of the production servers for our customer. Today I would like to share with you our apporach and how we handled the situation.

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SQL 2012 Certification Changes

by Michal Tinthofer on 20/04/2012

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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