DBA RESOURCES

Practical tools for SQL Server professionals

Reference material and planning tools to support everyday DBA decisions.

FREE DBA TOOLS

Analyze plans or prepare diagnostic checks directly in your browser. No SQL Server connection required.

EXECUTION PLAN ANALYSIS

SQL Execution Plan Explorer

Import .sqlplan files, inspect execution operators, and compare two plans side by side with estimated-cost and structural differences.

Open Plan Explorer
DIAGNOSTICS & HEALTH CHECKS

SQL Diagnostic Toolkit

Browse documented T-SQL diagnostic scripts and assemble a tailored SQL Server health-check checklist.

Open Diagnostic Toolkit
REFERENCE & PLANNING

Field guidance and planning calculators for everyday DBA decisions.

FIELD REFERENCE

DBA Field Guide

Evidence-led playbooks for investigating performance, blocking, log growth, and backup readiness.

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SIX PLANNING TOOLS

DBA Planning Toolkit

Plan backup storage, forecast growth, evaluate recovery objectives, estimate maintenance windows, review TempDB, and size Azure SQL workloads.

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