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First Responder Kit

My free First Responder Kit is packed with scripts, worksheets, and checklists like:

sp_Blitz, sp_BlitzIndex, sp_BlitzCache – free health check scripts
White papers – on Availability Groups, Google Compute Engine, disaster recovery in the cloud, and more
Worksheets and e-books – like our SQL Server Setup Checklist and the HA/DR Worksheet

It’s totally free because I’ve been there too. I know how hard it is to keep SQL Server fast and reliable, and I want to make your job easier. Later, if you need consulting or training for tough pains that have you stumped, I hope you’ll stop by.

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Instructions

Also known as the fine manual that you probably won’t read at first. You’ll regret that later. It’s okay. I’m the same way.

Health Check: sp_Blitz

Is my SQL Server healthy, or sick?

Speed Check: sp_BlitzFirst

Why is my SQL Server slow right now?

Query Check: sp_BlitzCache

Which queries have been using the most resources?

Index Check: sp_BlitzIndex

Are my indexes designed for speed?

Vital Stats: Power BI

Graph server and query performance over time.

Cloud Restores: sp_AllNightLog

How can I use the cloud for disaster recovery?

Query Trending: sp_BlitzQueryStore

How has my query plan changed over time?

Who’s Doing What: sp_BlitzWho

Who’s running what queries right now?

Recent First Responder Kit Changes

Updated First Responder Kit for January 2019: Extraneous Syllables

December 26, 2018

Erik Darling

Does anyone know what the date really is? I usually don’t, and I often consider how doomed humanity would be if I were the smartest person on the planet during any given era. Anyway, you should go hug someone smarter than you. Unless they have sensory or boundary issues. Or a restraining order against you. Thank…

Updated First Responder Kit for November 2018: Get Into Sports Dummy

November 30, 2018

Erik Darling

COACH! I dunno, I just like this picture. You can download the updated FirstResponderKit.zip here. sp_Blitz Improvements #1786 – @dallyhorton made a good point: if we’re gonna warn you about Change Tracking, we should tell you which database it’s enabled for. #1791 – Who do DMV queries think they are, blocking each other? Get over yourselves. #1793 – CheckIds shouldn’t be…

How to Troubleshoot Blocking and Deadlocking with Scripts and Tools

November 28, 2018

Brent Ozar

When you need to find which queries are blocking other queries, your decision comes down to when the blocking happened. Is it happening now, recently, or coming up soon? During a live emergency, start with sp_WhoIsActive. Adam Machanic’s excellent free sp_WhoIsActive replaces Activity Monitor, sp_who, and sp_who2, and it’s way more powerful. The documentation is extensive –…

First Responder Kit Release: Fingers Crossed!

October 2, 2018

Erik Darling

This is a small release just to make sure you don’t forget about us. We know you’re busy. You can download the updated FirstResponderKit.zip here. sp_Blitz Improvements #1755 – @MisterZeus added a new check for alerts that don’t send information out. I mean, is that even an alert? #1766 – @jadarnel27 added some code to help folks who have a standard (non-sa)…

First Responder Kit Release: What Does A Fish Know About Friday?

August 31, 2018

Erik Darling

I know, it seems like just yesterday I was doing one of these releases. But no, it was three weeks ago. You’ve just been drunk for a really long time. You can download the updated FirstResponderKit.zip here. sp_Blitz Improvements #1698 – Now warns you about any SQL Modules that have ANSI_NULLS or QUOTED_IDENTIFIER off. Thanks @MisterZeus! #1719 – @TheUsernameSelectionSucks pointed out…

First Responder Kit Release: A Year From Now These Will All Stop Working On 2008 And 2008R2

August 10, 2018

Erik Darling

You think I’m kidding. Time bomb. Boom. Get your upgrade underwear on. You can download the updated FirstResponderKit.zip here. sp_Blitz Improvements #1664 – We’re officially smart enough to not warn people that we’re recompiling our own stored procedures. #1669 – Reworded the stacked instances details. Servers may be installed and not running. #1687 – @josh-simar has servers linked with AD accounts,…

First Responder Kit Release: Like pssdiag, if pssdiag had parents who cared

June 27, 2018

Erik Darling

I went to the PFE and guess what he told me? Guess what he told me? He said girl you better try fix those spinlocks too No matter what you do, now run this tool You can download the updated FirstResponderKit.zip here. sp_Blitz Improvements #1620: @AAvella schooled us on Group Policy registry settings. Someday, we’ll get our act…

How to Fix sp_BlitzIndex Aggressive Indexes Warnings

June 20, 2018

Brent Ozar

sp_BlitzIndex gives your indexes a psychiatrist-style evaluation. It’s a lot like a real psychiatrist: it’s just flagging behaviors, and there’s not necessarily anything wrong with being a hoarder, or a workaholic, or a furry. They’re just behavioral traits. Let your freak flag fly. One of the warnings is “Aggressive Indexes,” which means sys.dm_db_operational_stats reports minutes of…

First Responder Kit Release: Just When You Think There’s Nothing New Left To Do

June 4, 2018

Erik Darling

T*m* f*r An*th*r F*rst R*spond*r K*t R*l**s*. All joking aside! A big thank you goes out to a few people this go around: @jadarnel27 for not only contributing a bunch of Super Professional T-SQL, but also for writing a web scraping application to compile a list of current SQL Server versions. @nedotter @ktaranov and Aleksey Nagorskiy for putting together…

First Responder Kit Release: Darn May Showers

April 30, 2018

Erik Darling

There’s usually something that I think is funny in this space. Instead, I’m going to extend my already extensive day of civic duty by letting you know something interesting about jury duty. Sometimes, if you show up when they ask you to, they can make you come back for a second day if they…