Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant concept. It is here, embedded in the way we work, create, and make decisions. From generative assistants to predictive analytics, AI is...
2025-10-13 (first published: 2025-09-18)
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Have you ever received the dreaded error from SQL Server that the TempDB log file is full? Only to open SSMS and be greeted with a message that prevents...
2025-10-13 (first published: 2025-09-18)
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It’s that time of the month, and I’m late. My apologies. I had a mix-up with a host and was on vacation all last week, so no invite. I’m...
2025-10-12
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This value is something that I still hear today: our best work is done in teams. On the facing page, there is a short description of what this means....
2025-10-10 (first published: 2025-09-19)
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Every Scooby-Doo mystery starts with a haunted house, a strange villain, and a trail of clues. With SQL Server 2025 now reaching its first Release Candidate (RC0), it feels...
2025-10-10 (first published: 2025-09-17)
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For decades, enterprises have approached data management with the same mindset as someone stuffing everything into a single attic. The attic was called the data warehouse, and while it...
2025-10-09
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You can find all the session materials for the presentation “Indexing for Dummies” that was presented at the dataMinds Connect 2025 conference at GitHub.
The post dataMinds Connect 2025 –...
2025-10-08
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In the beginning, there was OLTP – Online Transaction Processing. Fast, reliable, and ruthlessly efficient, OLTP systems were the workhorses of enterprise data. They handled the daily grind: purchases,...
2025-10-08 (first published: 2025-09-11)
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How should you respond when you get the dreaded Email/Slack/Text/DriveBy from someone yelling at you that SQL Server is slow? Stop. Don’t Open SSMS Yet. You’ve heard it...
2025-10-08 (first published: 2025-09-17)
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Truncate Table Pitfalls
Truncating a table can be gloriously fast—and spectacularly dangerous when used carelessly. If you want the speed without the face-palm moments, here’s a practical, interview-ready guide to...
2025-10-08
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By Steve Jones
It’s that time of the month, and I’m late. My apologies. I had a...
By Chris Yates
For decades, enterprises have approached data management with the same mindset as someone stuffing...
Truncate Table Pitfalls Truncating a table can be gloriously fast—and spectacularly dangerous when used carelessly....
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