The latest PSBlitz:
- Updated with non-sp versions of sp_Blitz(Cache/First/Index/Lock/Who), from Brent Ozar's October First Responder Kit
- Adds more memory & instance info
- Improves HTML table layout

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New blog post:
An overview of PSBlitz, how I use it to diagnose SQL Server issues, and the notable changes it went through over the past 3 years.
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The latest release of PSBlitz:
- Adds more security checks related to xp_cmdshell, sp_invoke_external_rest_endpoint, and additional high privilege roles and permissions
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The latest release of PSBlitz:
- Fixes some bugs related to the HTML report
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Latest release of PSBlitz:
- New GUI mode
- Google Cloud SQL & SQL Server 2025 compatibility
- Overhauled HTML reports - Dark theme, better accessibility, improved UX
- New Query Store pages in HTML/Excel reports
- Updated resources
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PSBlitz 6.1.0 is live:
New checks for Backups (RPO/RPO est.) & Instance Security (beta).
ImportExcel support
Up to 70% faster Excel exports
Retry logic for transient errors

Read the full breakdown: vladdba.com/2026/05/28/p...
Repo: github.com/VladDBA/PSBl...

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The latest release of PSBlitz:
- Fixes a bug in the HTML report that was breaking hyperlinks to articles (MS Learn, blog posts, etc.)
- Addresses a data type overflow that occurred when retrieving instance information
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The latest release of PSBlitz:
- is now code-signed
- retains CRLF in query text
- prompts for advanced options in interactive mode
- sub-step status and timing is now logged when -DebugInfo is used
- has a new report page - objects with dangerous SET options
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Are you a consultant who wants to do free, easy health checks on SQL Servers? Check out Vlad Drumea's open source PSBlitz: github.com/VladDBA/PSBl...

The latest release of PSBlitz comes with refactored code, improved stability, more robust error handling, and optimized HTML/Excel output handling.

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PSBlitz now includes:
-Top plan cache usage by type and top 10 database in the "Instance Overview" page.
-A bulk copy function for stats update commands on the "Stats Info" page.
-Improved query store check via modified version of Erik Darling's sp_QuickieStore
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The latest release:
- adds file IO stats to the db files info table
- includes sessions by state and newest connection time as part of the client connections table
- increases the default connection timeout to accommodate Azure connection approval prompts
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The latest PSBlitz:
- Updated with the non-sp versions of sp_Blitz* from Brent Ozar's Nov. release of the First Responder Kit
- Adds buttons to copy query text from the HTML report
- Overview of findings/issues in HTML report's main page
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The latest PSBlitz:
- has been updated with the non-stored procedure versions of sp_Blitz, sp_BlitzCache, sp_BlitzFirst, sp_BlitzIndex, sp_BlitzLock, and sp_BlitzWho, from Brent Ozar's July release of the First Responder Kit
- and brings some new options and improvements
github.com/VladDBA/PSBl...

The latest release of PSBlitz brings an improved look and feel of the HTML report along with other small enhancements and bug fixes.
github.com/VladDBA/PSBl...
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The latest release of PSBlitz:
- Automatically limits index related checks on instances with 50+ databases to the database that shows up the most in cache related data
- Adds buffer usage info at instance & db level
Includes more enhancements
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