Extended Events Archives

Security update for all supported versions of SQL Server (CVE-2021-1636)

by Randolph
January 12, 2021September 16, 2022

Microsoft announced updates today for all supported versions of SQL Server, for a privilege escalation vulnerability that leverages Extended Events. For security reasons no further details have been provided, but you can expect more information in… Security update for all supported versions of SQL Server (CVE-2021-1636)

Gimmicks that work: XEvent Profiler in SQL Server Management Studio

by Randolph
November 1, 2017July 3, 2018

[2018-07-03 edit: The original name of this feature was XE Profiler, but it was changed to XEvent Profiler in SSMS 17.4.] I have a favourite new feature of SQL Server Management Studio 17 (SSMS), and… Gimmicks that work: XEvent Profiler in SQL Server Management Studio