Arun Sirpal

I am a Senior DBA with interest in MS technology especially SQL Server and Azure. During 2015 I was mentored by Paul Randal – Data Platform (SQL Server) MVP and during 2016 I completed my SQLskills Immersion training on Internals and Performance Tuning. When I am not working I am in the gym burning calories.

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Claude Desktop

Claude is more than a chat window. The desktop experience includes structured workspaces, generated outputs, integrations, execution capabilities, memory and reusable workflows. This is a quick introduction to some...

2026-05-26

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Claude.ai vs Claude API

You have used Claude. But which Claude? The Claude app (claude.ai, the desktop and mobile apps) is the chat product you talk to. The Claude API is the developer...

2026-05-25 (first published: )

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Why Claude?

Every major model out there can summarise documents, write code and answer multi step questions – then if you decide to go with a specific vendor based on costs...

2026-05-18 (first published: )

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Transaction Log Truncation

In SQL Server 2025, where can I find information about items that prevent or delay the transaction log truncation?

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