Want to 'trick' SQL Server into performing millions of logical reads to return data, when only are few thousand were really required? In this article, Gail Shaw examines three common forms of generic SQL that can and will confuse the SQL Server Optimizer to the point that it generates and reuses very inefficient execution plans.
2015-09-21
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Learn how to develop and test a template for logging and error handling in a multi-step SQL stored procedure
2015-09-18 (first published: 2014-01-20)
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Before SQL Server had SQL window functions, SQL Server developers had to use all manner of tricks and algorithms to come up with ways to rapidly process large amounts of data. Do we need these techniques now that we can express a SQL task in terms of window functions? Kathi revisits a famous SQL challenge to find out.
2015-09-18
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Creating a database in SQL Server running in on-premises with a dedicated storage location for your data in Windows Azure Blob Storage.
2015-09-17
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If you are deploying SQL Server Availability Groups, one of the important aspects of a successful deployment is monitoring the synchronization of the secondary replica databases with the primary replica - but there are multiple ways to do this. Jonathan Kehayias goes through each, explaining their different benefits and drawbacks.
2015-09-17
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Marcin Policht gives an overview of automated management features based on the SQL Server IaaS Agent Azure VM extension.
2015-09-16
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Read a call to get started using Version Control with your database code with a few ideas on how this can help you.
2015-09-15
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If you don't feel that you are getting helpful and comprehensive feedback from code reviews, it may well be your fault. Unless you are considerate to your reviewers in a number of ways, they might find it difficult to check your code and provide helpful advice. What ways? Michael Sorens outlines the eight golden rules that, if you follow them, might even even make your code a pleasure to review!
2015-09-15
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2015-09-14
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Jeffrey Yao suggests a solution to validate Excel data via PowerShell and Regular Expressions.
2015-09-14
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In SQL Server, there is a concept of page density. This is determined by how much data is stored on each page. What is a page density of 90%?
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