Multiple query plans for the same query?
A while back i was creating a stored procedure to be used for pulling data from the SQL Server into...
2011-10-25
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When was SQL Server restarted?
One of the main goals with this blog is to write stuff when we learn / discover new things or smarter...
2011-10-18
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Dude, Where is my memory?
We all know that SQL Server loves memory, and in my opinion SQL Server can never have to much RAM....
2011-10-11
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Index usage
Last week I blogged about how to get help identifying possible missing indexes by using some of the DMV’s provided...
2011-10-04
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Missing indexes
One of the most common things I encounter when asked to help with performance problems, is wrong or inadequate indexing....
2011-09-27
1,404 reads
How to monitor number of VLF’s in your database
A few weeks back we did a blog post about a file grow bug that has been fixed with SQL...
2011-09-20
1,626 reads
T-SQL Function: EOMONTH
We have all been in a situation where we had to get the last day of the month with T-SQL....
2011-09-13
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Blog Series: T-SQL Enhancements
Three months back in this blog post – T-SQL Enhancements in SQL Server Denali (2011) – we promised to do a series...
2011-09-06
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New LOGICAL functions in SQL Server Denali
IFF Function
If you are an old Access or Excel “developer” you know this one. This is not a function I...
2011-09-06
2,966 reads
T-SQL Enhancements: FIRST_VALUE() and LAST_VALUE()
A couple a weeks ago I blogged about a few of the enhancements in the OVER clause, and now I...
2011-08-30
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Blogs
SQL Server Security: Always Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
As discussed introduction of Always Encryption blog and initial Encryption at rest as TDE...
SQL Server Security – TDE Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
Transparent Data Encryption(TDE): TDE was initially introduced in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition; this...
A Las Vegas Break
By Steve Jones
Only a little break for me. I’m actually heading to Las Vegas today for ...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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Migrate SSRS Reports to PowerBI Report Server in SQL Server 2025
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences III
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which can be used with the BIGINT data type?
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