SQL Server Unlock: Cut Database Locking—No Code Needed

Key insights

• Database locking happens when multiple processes try to access the same data at the same time, which can slow down performance.
• You can reduce locking issues in SQL Server without changing your application code by adjusting database settings and configurations.
• Using features like read committed snapshot isolation (RCSI) helps lower blocking by allowing users to read older versions of data instead of waiting for locks to be released.
• AI-powered tools, such as those available in Microsoft Fabric, can analyze database activity and suggest improvements for better performance.
• Tuning indexes and updating statistics regularly also reduces unnecessary locks and improves query speed.
• Monitoring your system for long-running queries helps identify problem areas that cause excessive locking, so you can address them quickly.

Keywords

Reduce database locking SQL Server SQL AI Microsoft Fabric database performance optimization concurrency control deadlock prevention