Volunteering With PASS
I was just asked how many times I’ve been to the PASS Summit. This year will be my 12th consecutive...
2016-09-29
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Grant Fritchey
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Query Store and Plan Forcing: What Do You Use It For
If you’re working with Azure SQL Database or you’ve moved into SQL Server 2016, one of the biggest new tools...
2016-09-28 (first published: 2016-09-19)
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Networking and the PASS Summit
PASS Summit 2016 is fast approaching. If you’re going, time to start making plans. If you’re not going, sell your...
2016-09-27
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Don't tell the boss
Why would I want the boss to be able to see so easily every little bad thing that happens on my servers? Grant Fritchey offers a few reasons...
2016-09-26
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The Clustered Index Is Vital To Your Database Design
This is post #9 supporting Tim Ford’s (b|t) initiative on #iwanttohelp, #entrylevel. Read about it here.
You get one clustered index per table.
That...
2016-09-19 (first published: 2016-09-12)
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Query Store, Force Plan and “Better” Plans
I am endlessly fascinated by how the Query Store works. I love teaching it at every opportunity too. Plus, almost...
2016-09-12 (first published: 2016-09-06)
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Kilt Day! PASS Summit 2016, Thursday
Thursday at the PASS Summit is Kilt Day.
This means you should wear a kilt. Whether you do it in support...
2016-09-07
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PASS Board Update
Time for another update.
The minutes for the June in-person meeting have been approved and are now ready for your information....
2016-09-07 (first published: 2016-08-25)
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Azure SQL Data Warehouse Execution Plans
Azure SQL Data Warehouse can sometimes feel like it’s completely different from SQL Server, but under the covers, it is...
2016-08-29
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Query Store, Force Plan and Dropped Objects
I love the Query Store. Seriously. It’s a huge leap forward in the capabilities of Azure SQL Database and SQL...
2016-08-23 (first published: 2016-08-15)
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Blogs
The Book of Redgate: Fun with Images
By Steve Jones
We’ve celebrated our birthday many times at Redgate. In the Book of Redgate –...
Why companies use Palantir and how we help implement it in the Czech Republic
Discover how Palantir connects enterprise data, supports AI-driven decision-making and helps companies turn insights...
Why companies use Palantir and how we help implement it in the Czech Republic
Palantir is an American software platform that brings together business data from different sources...
Forums
Pay for Performance
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My PASS Summit West 2026
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Packing and Decoding Device Status Codes with LEFT_SHIFT() and RIGHT_SHIFT() in SQL Server
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Question of the Day
SQL Server Audit Failures
If I have a SQL Server Server Audit setup, what are my options for configuring the instance in the event it can't write to the audit log?
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