22-25 April 2026 
Inside the SQL Server Transaction Log - Part 1
2025TL; DR
I believe that often learning internals of SQL Server provides you deep knowledge that can help you manage and use SQL Server more effectively. In this session, we will dive into the internals of the SQL Server transaction log including topics like log format, log cache, LSNs, virtual log files, log truncation, log backups, various log record examples, how to debug the log, and ways to monitor and view details of the transaction log.
Session Details
I believe that often learning internals of SQL Server provides you deep knowledge that can help you manage and use SQL Server more effectively. In this session, we will dive into the internals of the SQL Server transaction log including topics like log format, log cache, LSNs, virtual log files, log truncation, log backups, various log record examples, how to debug the log, and ways to monitor and view details of the transaction log.
3 things you'll get out of this session
1. Learn key aspects of how the transaction log works
2. Understand internals of the transaction log to help better manage SQL Server
3. Come away with best practices by learning internals