Going to SQLBits? Join me for my Mastering Parameter Sniffing workshop.


You’re a database developer or DBA with at least 3 years experience performance tuning queries and indexes.

You already know you have parameter sniffing issues, and now you need to figure out how to fix it. In this one-day class, you’ll learn how to reduce the blast radius with index changes, query tuning, and database-level settings. You’ll also see firsthand how SQL Server 2017, 2019, and 2022 try to reduce it with adaptive joins, adaptive memory grants, automatic tuning, and caching multiple plans.

Join me at SQLBits on Tuesday, 8 March, at ExCel in London for a one-day workshop. I’ll