PowerShell to Test a Query
So you want to do some tuning, but you’re not sure how to test a query on it’s performance. Not...
2016-11-23
1,356 reads
Grant Fritchey
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SQL Server on Linux: Boring
As a concept, SQL Server on Linux is thrilling. Due to this, the OS doesn’t stand in the way of...
2016-11-22
634 reads
Book Review: Marshmallow Test
Different people approach their career in different ways. My working assumption, all the time, is that I don’t know enough...
2016-11-18
432 reads
Reinforcing the Importance of Statistics on Row Estimate
I recently wrote an introductory post about the importance of statistics. I just received a reinforcement on how important they...
2016-11-10 (first published: 2016-11-03)
1,221 reads
Azure Data Platform Learning Resources
I know that more and more of you are moving more and more resources into the Azure Data Platform. In...
2016-11-09
610 reads
Stored Procedures Are Not Faster Than Views
A performance tuning tip I saw recently said, “Views don’t perform as well as stored procedures.”
<sigh>
Let’s break this down, just...
2016-11-09 (first published: 2016-11-01)
3,712 reads
PASS Board Update: Post-Summit 2016
Monday
I got in on Sunday and chose to have a small dinner with a couple of friends, quiet, preparing.
Monday was...
2016-11-08
428 reads
sp_executesql Is Not Faster Than an Ad Hoc Query
This requires an immediate caveat. You should absolutely be using sp_executesql over any type of non-parameterized execution of T-SQL. You...
2016-11-07
1,202 reads
Emotions and Decision Making
Today we have a guest editorial from Grant Fritchey that looks at emotions and how they can affect our decision making.
2016-10-28
108 reads
SQL Cruise as a Speaker and Sponsor
SQL Cruise offers a number of unique opportunities for everyone involved, including speakers and sponsors. I’ve written before, severaltimes, about...
2016-10-28 (first published: 2016-10-18)
1,134 reads
Blogs
“We love to debate minutiae”
By Brian Kelley
I am guilty as charged. The quote was in reference to how people argue...
Advice I Like: Knots
By Steve Jones
Learn how to tie a bowline knot. Practice in the dark. With one hand....
Shifting Mindsets: Why FinOps is Essential for Cloud Efficiency
By HeyMo0sh
As a DevOps practitioner, I’ve always focused on performance, scalability, and automation. But as...
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Question of the Day
Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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