How to Forecast Data in Power BI
Learn how you can use Power BI to forecase the future trends of data.
More Linux than Windows
Microsoft announced that Linux runs on more machines in Azure than Windows. Steve isn't surprised and thinks that Linux use will continue to grow.
Top 5 Power BI Common Pitfalls
What are some of the most common mistakes when working with Power BI? For example, when a junior colleague starts on a Power BI project for the first time, what are the pitfalls you try to warn them about? What advice would you give them?
Analyzing Tempdb Spills and Usage Across Recursive Queries
This article examines how tempdb is affected by recursive queries, using a few different methods.
Developer Time is More Valuable Than Ever
Today, Kendra Little talks about how DevOps adoption affects developer productivity and time.
Introduction to GitHub Actions Part 2: GitHub-hosted runners
In this article, you’ll learn about the many options for using a GitHub-hosted runner, including Docker.
Does Version Control Scare You
Steve finds a lot of people don't use version control and don't want to learn how to use it.
Stairway to Snowflake Level 7 - Snowflake Tables
In this next level of the Stairway to Snowflake we examine the wide variety of table types that exist in the platform.
SQL STRING_AGG Function Use and Examples
The STRING_AGG function concatenates strings separated by a specified separator. This was introduced with SQL Server 2017.
SQL Server 2022 Build List
This is a list of the builds for SQL Server 2022. There are other build lists available here. A list of all the builds that I can find and install on my Build VM. If you find a build not listed here, please let the webmaster know (webmaster at sqlservercentral.com). All builds are listed in reverse […]
Blogs
Speaking at the TechnoSecurity and Digital Forensics East Conference
By Brian Kelley
The Techno Security & Digital Forensics Conference (East) runs from June 3-5, 2025, this...
Techorama 2025 – Slides
You can find the slides for my session Building the €100 data warehouse with...
Query Hints and Estimated Plans
I’m working on an update to my Query Performance Tuning book for SQL Server...
Forums
SQL Cookbook: Query Solutions and Techniques for All SQL Users
Comments posted to this topic are about the item SQL Cookbook: Query Solutions and...
SQL Server 2022 Query Performance Tuning
Comments posted to this topic are about the item SQL Server 2022 Query Performance...
Architecting Power BI Solutions in Microsoft Fabric
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Architecting Power BI Solutions in...
Question of the Day
CONCAT_WS
What output do the queries produce?
SET CONCAT_NULL_YIELDS_NULL ON; SELECT CONCAT_WS ('-', NULL, NULL); SET CONCAT_NULL_YIELDS_NULL OFF; SELECT CONCAT_WS ('-', NULL, NULL);See possible answers