Author: Kevin A. Feit
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AI SQL Tuner Studio v1.0.25.0: GPT-5.3-Codex, Query Store Integration, and More
AI SQL Tuner Studio v1.0.25.0 is here, and it’s a big one. This release upgrades the default AI endpoint to GPT-5.3-Codex, bringing more accurate analysis, a larger context window, and three powerful new features for SQL Server DBAs and developers. New Default AI Endpoint: GPT-5.3-Codex The biggest change in v1.0.25.0 is the new default AI…
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Introducing AI SQL Tuner Studio: The Complete Desktop App for SQL Server Performance Tuning
By Kevin A. Feit Updated May 2026 AI SQL Tuner Studio, the next evolution of AI‑assisted performance tuning, is officially live. Built as a modern Windows desktop application with a clean WinUI 3 interface, AI SQL Tuner Studio brings together deep SQL Server expertise, intelligent analysis, and a frictionless user experience — all designed to…
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Introducing ServerHealth: The Most Comprehensive SQL Server Health Check Ever Built
ServerHealth performs a SQL Server Health Check, including performance, configuration, security, and operational stability and provides a prioritized list of recommendations.
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AI SQL Tuner Gets Smarter with GPT-5.2
Update 6-May-2026: AI SQL Tuner Studio now supports GPT-5.4 and Anthropic models. OpenAI released GPT-5.2 on December 11, 2025 and Microsoft added it to Microsoft Foundry the same day. I immediately integrated GPT-5.2 into AI SQL Tuner, and the updated version is now available. Benchmarking results have been outstanding, as shown below. GPT-5.2 benefits GPT-5.2…
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AI SQL Tuner Enhancements for Azure SQL Managed Instance
Discover the latest AI SQL Tuner enhancements for Azure SQL Managed Instance: smarter deadlock detection, compatibility‑aware recommendations & sample output.
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4 Tips for Using AI with SQL Server Databases
Using AI with SQL Server databases can be a game changer, but you need to consider these four strategies to achieve the best results. Whether you’re optimizing performance, reducing deadlocks, or reviewing code to prevent issues, these four tips will help you achieve better results. Introduction Many in the SQL Server community have expressed skepticism…
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AI SQL Tuner: Solving Deadlocks Efficiently
One of my clients contacted me because their database was having frequent deadlocks. If you are not familiar with deadlocks, it is when two processes are holding resources and blocking each other from proceeding. It is a bit like gridlock for a database. Traditionally, troubleshooting deadlocks is a somewhat painful process of checking logs for…
