10 Questions To Spark Conversation At Your Next SQL Event
Photo by rawpixel.com on UnsplashHere’s a word for word transcription of a conversation I’ve had a hundred times over:
“Hi I’m Bert. What do...
2017-10-24
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Bert Wagner
10 Questions To Spark Conversation At Your Next SQL Event
Photo by rawpixel.com on Unsplash
Here's a word for word transcription of a conversation I've had a hundred times over:
"Hi I'm Bert. What do you do?"
"I'm ____ and I'm a SQL developer."
"That's cool,...
2017-10-24
9 reads
How to Make SQL Server Act Like A Human By Using WAITFOR
Photo by Fischer Twins on UnsplashYou probably tune your queries for maximum performance. You take pride in knowing how to add indexes and...
2017-10-17
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How to Make SQL Server Act Like A Human By Using WAITFOR
Photo by Fischer Twins on Unsplash
You probably tune your queries for maximum performance. You take pride in knowing how to add indexes and refactor code in order to squeeze out every last...
2017-10-17
8 reads
How NOLOCK Will Block Your Queries
Photo by James Sutton on UnsplashNote: the problem described below applies to all SELECT queries, not just those adorned with NOLOCK...
2017-10-10
387 reads
How NOLOCK Will Block Your Queries
Photo by James Sutton on Unsplash
Note: the problem described below applies to all SELECT queries, not just those adorned with NOLOCK hints. The fact that it applies to NOLOCK queries...
2017-10-10
13 reads
3 Tips You Need To Know When Using PowerShell with SQL Server
Watch this week’s interview with Drew on YouTube.
Have you ever had to perform repetitive tasks in SQL Server?
Maybe you’ve had...
2017-10-03
146 reads
3 Tips You Need To Know When Using PowerShell with SQL Server
Watch this week's video on YouTube
Have you ever had to perform repetitive tasks in SQL Server?
Maybe you've had to manually verify backups, script out all of a server's logins/groups/permissions,...
2017-10-03
5 reads
Clustered vs Nonclustered: Index Fundamentals You Need To Know
Photo by Patrick Tomasso on UnsplashHow many times have you known that adding an index would improve query performance but you weren’t exactly sure which type of...
2017-09-26
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Clustered vs Nonclustered: Index Fundamentals You Need To Know
Photo by Patrick Tomasso on Unsplash
How many times have you known that adding an index would improve query performance but you weren't exactly sure which type of index to add?
This happened to me all the time...
2017-09-26
8 reads
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How Long is a Long I/O?
In SQL Server 2025, a long I/O is recorded in the error log with message 833. How long much an I/O request be outstanding before this message is written to the log?
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