Troubleshoot SQL Server Deadlocks in Stored Procedures
Deadlocks can occur in any database system, and SQL Server is no exception. In this article, we look at the steps I used to detect and resolve deadlocks in stored procedures.
2023-06-23
Additional Articles
First speakers announced for Summit 2023
Your first speakers in the lineup for PASS Data Community Summit 2023 have been announced! 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.
2023-06-21
The SELECT Statement in Oracle
The SELECT statement is used to retrieve information from a database. Following the execution of a SELECT statement, a tabular result is held in a result table (called a result set). It allows you to select the table columns depending on a set of criteria. In this article, I will introduce the basic SELECT statement fetching data from just one table.
2023-06-21
ISJSON enhancements in SQL Server for valid JSON format for a Value, Array or Object
SQL Server supports working with JSON data and provides many different functions that can be used. SQL Server 2022 has expanded the ability to check if the JSON format is valid using the ISJSON function which we will cover in this article.
2023-06-19
Overcoming Organization Challenges in Cloud Migration: A Webinar for Senior IT Leaders
Is your team looking to modernize and migrate your data but have questions about the complex organizational challenges? This webinar panel on June 29th covers all aspects of data modernization and migration that senior IT leaders should be aware of, including organization culture, communication, and politics. Why not send it to your boss?
2023-06-19
How to Visualize Timeseries Data with the Plotly Python Library
Learn how to use the Plotly library to visualize time series data in Python in this step-by-step article.
2023-06-16
Using Windows Security and Encryption with Flyway
This article describes a simple technique that will allow you to use Flyway securely, even in cases where more than just the login credentials need to be protected. It uses a PowerShell technique that converts an encrypted Flyway configuration file into an array of parameters that Flyway can read just as if you were typing them in.
2023-06-16
Are PostgreSQL memory parameters magic?
Ordinary PostgreSQL users often do not know that PostgreSQL configuration parameters exist, let alone what they are and what they mean. Some parameter tuning can improve the database performance, and we are usually talking about 10%, 20%, and in rare cases, up to 50% performance improvement.
2023-06-14
Flyway for SQL Server Data Tools Users
If you are using SSDT for authoring, building, debugging, and publishing a database project, how do you change to, or preferably migrate towards, a Flyway-based database development? Flyway doesn't need to replace any code part of SSDT, but if allowed to manage every release candidate, it does allow for much cleaner branching, merging, and deployments.
2023-06-12
Multiple Relationships on the same Table in a Power BI Data Model
This article will cover how to create multiple relationships between the same tables in Power BI to build the data model you need.
2023-06-12
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Shifting Mindsets: Why FinOps is Essential for Cloud Efficiency
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As a DevOps practitioner, I’ve always focused on performance, scalability, and automation. But as...
March 2026 SQL Server Security Updates
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How Fabric Mirroring Transformed with SQL Server 2025
When mirroring was first released for Azure SQL Database, it used Change Data Capture...
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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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