If I could only pick one script in the First Responder Kit to use for the rest of my life, it would probably be sp_BlitzCache. You could just run it as-is with no parameters and learn a lot, but it’s even better now that you’re armed with an understanding of your server’s top wait types....
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- 00 Prerequisites Before the Class
- 01 Doing a Server-Wide Health Check with sp_Blitz
- 02 Doing a Server-Wide Performance Check with sp_BlitzFirst
- 04 Using sp_BlitzIndex to Diagnose the Most Urgent Index Issues
- 05 Analyzing Deadlocks with sp_BlitzLock
- 06 Check Which Queries Are Running with sp_BlitzWho and sp_WhoIsActive
- 07 Check Your Data Risks with sp_BlitzBackup
- 08 Automate the Data-Gathering Process with the Consultant Toolkit
- 09 Recap and Writing Up Your Findings