diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md index eee63d0..0fef0af 100644 --- a/CHANGELOG.md +++ b/CHANGELOG.md @@ -5,6 +5,49 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/), and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html). +## [2.8.0] - TBD + +### Important + +- **New nonclustered indexes** on `collect.query_stats`, `collect.procedure_stats`, and `collect.query_store_data` to eliminate Eager Index Spools in Dashboard grid queries. On large installations these indexes may take several minutes to build; the upgrade script uses `ONLINE = ON` on Enterprise/Developer/Azure editions and falls back to offline on Standard/Web ([#835]) + +### Added + +- **Memory Pressure Events in Lite** — the collector, chart, and `get_memory_pressure_events` MCP tool previously only in the Full Edition are now available in Lite ([#865]) +- **Grid auto-scrolling** in Lite and Dashboard ([#843]) — thanks [@ClaudioESSilva](https://github.com/ClaudioESSilva) + +### Changed + +- **PlanAnalyzer and BenefitScorer** synced with PerformanceStudio's Apr 9–16 improvements +- **Query/Procedure/Query Store stats** refactored to a phased DECOMPRESS approach; removed unhelpful `WAITFOR DECOMPRESS` filters +- **Query/Procedure/Query Store grids** capped to TOP 500 to prevent UI freezes on large datasets +- **Server tabs lazy-load** — only the visible server tab loads on startup; remaining tabs load on first visit +- **Webhook URLs** encrypted with DPAPI via Windows Credential Manager +- **DuckDB queries hardened** — parameterized values, escaped paths, fixed `IsArchiving` race +- **Lite chart axes and sub-tab styling** polished, then ported to Dashboard + +### Fixed + +- **Memory Pressure Events chart filter** was dropping valid rows; added MCP interpretation guidance ([#865]) +- **FinOps recommendation severity sort order** in Lite and Dashboard ([#872]) +- **Overview crosshair** disappearing after tab switches or layout passes +- **Blocked process report plan lookup** returning the wrong plan ([#867]) +- **FinOps TDE recommendation** flagging Standard edition on SQL Server 2019+ where TDE is free ([#854]) +- **Azure SQL DB collector** falls back to single-database mode when `master` is inaccessible ([#857]) +- **Azure SQL DB query snapshots** scoped to the current database ([#857]) +- **Azure SQL DB query snapshot prefilter** — request set is narrowed into `#temp` before joining DMVs to avoid Azure-specific execution plan issues ([#857]) +- **Azure SQL DB live query plans** — now skipped gracefully instead of erroring ([#857]) +- **Azure SQL DB memory_stats collector** — dropped `sys.dm_os_schedulers` which is blocked on elastic-pool contained users regardless of DB-scoped grants ([#857]) +- **Non-transient permission denials** now stop collector retries instead of looping forever ([#857]) + +[#835]: https://github.com/erikdarlingdata/PerformanceMonitor/issues/835 +[#843]: https://github.com/erikdarlingdata/PerformanceMonitor/issues/843 +[#854]: https://github.com/erikdarlingdata/PerformanceMonitor/issues/854 +[#857]: https://github.com/erikdarlingdata/PerformanceMonitor/issues/857 +[#865]: https://github.com/erikdarlingdata/PerformanceMonitor/issues/865 +[#867]: https://github.com/erikdarlingdata/PerformanceMonitor/issues/867 +[#872]: https://github.com/erikdarlingdata/PerformanceMonitor/issues/872 + ## [2.7.0] - 2026-04-13 ### Added diff --git a/Dashboard/Dashboard.csproj b/Dashboard/Dashboard.csproj index b7a0103..aff84b7 100644 --- a/Dashboard/Dashboard.csproj +++ b/Dashboard/Dashboard.csproj @@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ PerformanceMonitorDashboard.Program PerformanceMonitorDashboard SQL Server Performance Monitor Dashboard - 2.7.0 - 2.7.0.0 - 2.7.0.0 - 2.7.0 + 2.8.0 + 2.8.0.0 + 2.8.0.0 + 2.8.0 Darling Data, LLC Copyright © 2026 Darling Data, LLC EDD.ico diff --git a/Installer.Core/Installer.Core.csproj b/Installer.Core/Installer.Core.csproj index bb5f1f3..c5d9b0c 100644 --- a/Installer.Core/Installer.Core.csproj +++ b/Installer.Core/Installer.Core.csproj @@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ Installer.Core Installer.Core SQL Server Performance Monitor Installer Core - 2.7.0 - 2.7.0.0 - 2.7.0.0 - 2.7.0 + 2.8.0 + 2.8.0.0 + 2.8.0.0 + 2.8.0 Darling Data, LLC Copyright (c) 2026 Darling Data, LLC true diff --git a/Installer/PerformanceMonitorInstaller.csproj b/Installer/PerformanceMonitorInstaller.csproj index a8293d1..83b6b38 100644 --- a/Installer/PerformanceMonitorInstaller.csproj +++ b/Installer/PerformanceMonitorInstaller.csproj @@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ PerformanceMonitorInstaller SQL Server Performance Monitor Installer - 2.7.0 - 2.7.0.0 - 2.7.0.0 - 2.7.0 + 2.8.0 + 2.8.0.0 + 2.8.0.0 + 2.8.0 Darling Data, LLC Copyright © 2026 Darling Data, LLC Installation utility for SQL Server Performance Monitor - Supports SQL Server 2016-2025 diff --git a/Lite/PerformanceMonitorLite.csproj b/Lite/PerformanceMonitorLite.csproj index 784cd81..a443fde 100644 --- a/Lite/PerformanceMonitorLite.csproj +++ b/Lite/PerformanceMonitorLite.csproj @@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ PerformanceMonitorLite PerformanceMonitorLite SQL Server Performance Monitor Lite - 2.7.0 - 2.7.0.0 - 2.7.0.0 - 2.7.0 + 2.8.0 + 2.8.0.0 + 2.8.0.0 + 2.8.0 Darling Data, LLC Copyright © 2026 Darling Data, LLC Lightweight SQL Server performance monitoring - no installation required on target servers diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 1940231..a47b61a 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ Data starts flowing within 1–5 minutes. That's it. No installation on your ser ### Lite Collectors -23 collectors run on independent, configurable schedules: +24 collectors run on independent, configurable schedules: | Collector | Default | Source | |---|---|---| @@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ Data starts flowing within 1–5 minutes. That's it. No installation on your ser | deadlocks | 1 min | `system_health` Extended Events session | | session_stats | 1 min | `sys.dm_exec_sessions` active session tracking | | memory_clerks | 5 min | `sys.dm_os_memory_clerks` | +| memory_pressure_events | 5 min | `sys.dm_os_ring_buffers` RING_BUFFER_RESOURCE_MONITOR | | query_store | 5 min | Query Store DMVs (per database) | | running_jobs | 5 min | `msdb` job history with duration vs avg/p95 | | database_size_stats | 15 min | `sys.master_files` + `FILEPROPERTY` + `dm_os_volume_stats` | @@ -312,7 +313,7 @@ The Full Edition supports Azure SQL Managed Instance and AWS RDS for SQL Server | AWS RDS for SQL Server | Supported | Supported | | Azure SQL Database | Not supported | Supported | | Multi-server from one seat | Per-server install | Built-in | -| Collectors | 32 | 23 | +| Collectors | 32 | 24 | | Agent job monitoring | Duration vs historical avg/p95 | Duration vs historical avg/p95 | | Data storage | SQL Server (on target) | DuckDB + Parquet (local) | | Execution plans | Collected and stored (can be disabled per-collector) | Download on demand | @@ -323,7 +324,7 @@ The Full Edition supports Azure SQL Managed Instance and AWS RDS for SQL Server | Dashboard | Separate app | Built-in | | Themes | Dark and light | Dark and light | | Portability | Server-bound | Single executable | -| MCP server (LLM integration) | Built into Dashboard (63 tools) | Built-in (51 tools) | +| MCP server (LLM integration) | Built into Dashboard (63 tools) | Built-in (52 tools) | --- @@ -350,7 +351,7 @@ Plus a NOC-style landing page with server health cards (green/yellow/red severit | **Active Queries** | Running queries with session details, wait types, blocking, DOP, memory grants | | **Wait Stats** | Filterable wait statistics chart with delta calculations | | **CPU** | SQL Server CPU vs Other Processes over time | -| **Memory** | Physical memory overview, SQL Server memory trend, memory clerk breakdown | +| **Memory** | Physical memory overview, SQL Server memory trend, memory clerk breakdown, memory pressure events | | **Queries** | Performance trends, top queries and procedures by duration, Query Store integration, query heatmap | | **File I/O** | Read/write I/O trends per database file | | **TempDB** | Space usage breakdown and TempDB file I/O | @@ -453,7 +454,7 @@ claude mcp add --transport http --scope user sql-monitor http://localhost:5151/ ### Available Tools -Full Edition exposes 63 tools, Lite Edition exposes 51. Core tools are shared across both editions. +Full Edition exposes 63 tools, Lite Edition exposes 52. Core tools are shared across both editions. | Category | Tools | |---|---| @@ -477,7 +478,7 @@ Full Edition exposes 63 tools, Lite Edition exposes 51. Core tools are shared ac | Scheduler | `get_cpu_scheduler_pressure`\*\* | | Latch/Spinlock | `get_latch_stats`\*\*, `get_spinlock_stats`\*\* | | Diagnostics | `get_plan_cache_bloat`\*\*, `get_critical_issues`\*\* | -| System Events | `get_default_trace_events`\*\*, `get_trace_analysis`\*\*, `get_memory_pressure_events`\*\* | +| System Events | `get_default_trace_events`\*\*, `get_trace_analysis`\*\*, `get_memory_pressure_events` | | Health Parser | `get_health_parser_system_health`\*\*, `get_health_parser_severe_errors`\*\*, `get_health_parser_io_issues`\*\*, `get_health_parser_scheduler_issues`\*\*, `get_health_parser_memory_conditions`\*\*, `get_health_parser_cpu_tasks`\*\*, `get_health_parser_memory_broker`\*\*, `get_health_parser_memory_node_oom`\*\* | | Plan Analysis | `analyze_query_plan`, `analyze_procedure_plan`, `analyze_query_store_plan`, `analyze_plan_xml`, `get_plan_xml` | | Diagnostic Analysis | `analyze_server`\*, `get_analysis_facts`\*, `compare_analysis`\*, `audit_config`\*, `get_analysis_findings`\*, `mute_analysis_finding`\* |