Free · open source · battle-tested
Is your SQL Server okay? Find out in 5 minutes.
The First Responder Kit is the health check used by thousands of DBAs. Pop the hood, run sp_Blitz, and get a prioritized list of what's wrong.
You'll also get my 3-posts-a-week newsletter. Allergic to email? Grab the zip from GitHub — no strings.
sp_Blitz
The overall health check. Finds the scary stuff first, sorted by how badly it can hurt you.
sp_BlitzFirst
Why is the server slow right now? Run it during the fire.
sp_BlitzCache
Catches the queries burning up your CPU and memory.
sp_BlitzIndex
A sanity check for your indexes. Brace yourself.
Free recorded class
How I Use the First Responder Kit
Watch me run these scripts on a real (messy) server and triage the results.
What’s in the kit
It’s one zip file, packed with the scripts, worksheets, and checklists I reach for every day:
- sp_Blitz, sp_BlitzIndex, and sp_BlitzCache — the free health-check scripts that started it all.
- SQL Server Setup Checklist — answers to the config questions I get asked over and over.
- High Availability & Disaster Recovery Planning Worksheet — so you can communicate your RPO and RTO without the hand-waving.
- The Data Professional Salary Survey — thousands of responses on what people in our field actually make.
It’s totally free because I’ve been there too. I know how hard it is to keep SQL Server fast and reliable, and I want to make your job easier — and if you ever hit a pain that has you stumped, I hope you’ll stop by for consulting or training.