Log Files from Different Sources
While working with Extended Events, or with any sort of logging or tracing utility, it becomes critical to consume the data from disparate sources or even to consume the...
2015-12-30
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Jason Brimhall
Histograms and Events
The last few articles covered the pair_matching target and some uses and details that go along with it. For a...
2015-11-03 (first published: 2015-10-22)
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Tricks and Treats with XE
With the proximity to Halloween, it's not hard (knowing me) to figure out why I originally decided to terminate this series on the Eve of Halloween day. Join me...
2015-10-30
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Tricks and Treats with XE
Halloween is a great time of year. It is unfortunate that it is just one day of the year. That...
2015-10-30
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Default Sessions
So I have blasted through a lot of technical articles about Extended Events. There is a lot of groundwork that...
2015-10-29
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Default Sessions
The focus of this article will be to introduce the default sessions deployed with SQL Server. Some of these are internal and "private" while others are more "public" and...
2015-10-29
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Azure SQL Database
What hasn't received any TLC is Extended Events from the Azure SQL Database perspective. You may be wondering why it matters since I just said that Extended Events is...
2015-10-28
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Azure SQL Database
So far I have strictly focused on Extended Events for SQL Server installations. This means I have been looking at Extended...
2015-10-28
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Exposure to Internals
The premise of the article today is to get a little exposure to some of the internals that may cause a bit of curiosity for you. I will share...
2015-10-27
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Exposure to Internals
For me, some of the most fun stuff with SQL Server is diving deep into the internals. Diving into the...
2015-10-27
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Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Forums
how do i map the "current" object entry in for each to one variable
hi, in an ssis for each loop over an object variable called MyListVariable, i...
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
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