PASS Data Community Summit 2023
Keynote speakers for Summit 2023 have been announced! Who will you go see on the main stage? If you’re not already on the mailing list, sign up now and be the first to know all Summit 2023 updates.
2023-07-26
Articles
A Overview of Amazon Redshift
This article gives an overview of Amazon Redshift, the cloud data warehouse in AWS.
2023-07-24
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DAX RANKX Function Behaviors Lead to Incorrect Results and Corrections
In this tip, we explore two behaviors for the DAX RANKX function that can lead to incorrect results and discuss workarounds and fixes.
2023-07-24
PASS Data Community Summit - Early Bird price ends July 26
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2023-07-24
Exploring Parameter Sensitive Plan Optimization in SQL Server 2022
PSPO (Parameter Sensitive Plan Optimization) is a SQL Server feature that improves query performance by accepting varied data sizes based on the runtime parameter value(s) specified by the customer. It deals with the situation in which a single cached plan for a parameterized query isn't the best option for all potential incoming parameter values. Non-uniform data distributions exhibit this phenomenon. When using PSPO, SQL Server keeps several execution plans for a single query, each one customized for a particular parameter value. With the help of this feature, numerous execution plans for a parameterized query are generated, each of which is tailored for a certain range of parameter values.
2023-07-21
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PASS Data Community Summit - Early Bird price ends July 26
Ready to secure your spot at PASS Data Community Summit? Register by July 26 at the Early Bird rate.
2023-07-21
SQL Server vs Oracle Query Statistics to Improve Performance
In this article, learn how to query cached query statistics and execution plans for Oracle or SQL Server to identify code that can be optimized to improve performance.
2023-07-21
PASS Data Community Summit
Check out the full details for this year's Pre-Cons and Learning Pathways, and find out why some of our speakers are particularly excited for what’s in store this year. If you’re not already on the mailing list, sign up now and be the first to know all Summit 2023 updates.
2023-07-19
The role of forethought for a computer engineer
If you have ever played a game of chess against someone good, or perhaps against a computer, you know that a good player is always thinking multiple moves ahead. Being a DBA and/or a database programmer is like playing several chess games simultaneously.
2023-07-19
Building a Database Dashboard with SSRS
Learn how to create a dynamic database dashboard that tracks key metrics using SQL Server Reporting Services. From setting up to deploying your report.
2023-07-17
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Blogs
A New Word: Gnossienne
By Steve Jones
gnossienne– n. the awareness that someone you’ve known for years still has a private...
Exploring DiskANN: Part I: Understanding the Algorithm before the disk
How I used AI for this postChatGPT to generate images based on info specifically...
Learning Tool – Deepstash
By Brian Kelley
A few months ago I started using Deepstash. Deepstash breaks books into the key...
Forums
Understanding Temp Tables and Table Variables in SQL Server
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The Data API Builder MCP Server Tools
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Collecting Data Is Hard
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Question of the Day
The Data API Builder MCP Server Tools
The Data API Builder MCP Server, v2.x, includes a number of tools. What actions can these tools perform in your database?
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