More on the MVP SQL Server book
If you buy from Manning directly today or tomorrow, there’s a 50% discount . Use the code pop0928 at the checkout....
2009-09-29
1,375 reads
Gail Shaw
- Interests: Computer Graphics, Aikido, Roleplaying
MVP book is available for preorder
Last year a large number of MVPs (mostly SQL Server) got together to write a book with all proceeds going...
2009-09-28
572 reads
Why is CheckDB rolling back transactions?
I saw this one on a forum recently and it’s a fun question to look into.
When running CheckDB on an...
2009-09-24
623 reads
Estimated rows, actual rows and execution count
It’s often said that a major discrepancy between estimated and actual row counts in a query’s execution plan is a...
2009-09-22
2,329 reads
Multiple Execution Paths
It’s not uncommon to find stored procedures that have multiple IF statements controlling the flow of execution within the procedure....
2009-09-15
772 reads
Thoughts on the 24 hours of PASS
From all indications, the first 24 hours of PASS was a resounding success. Hundreds of attendees for each session, minimal...
2009-09-03
369 reads
Backing up to NUL vs Backup with Truncate only
Or “It’s 10pm, do you know where your log records are?”
Something that I’ve started to see recently is the idea...
2009-08-31
2,263 reads
Corruption in sys.dependencies
The second type of corruption I want to look at is that of missing references in sys.sql_dependencies. This typically appears...
2009-08-26
453 reads
Stats blob corruptions
There have been a couple odd types of corruption that I’ve been seeing on the forums. I want to take...
2009-08-24
376 reads
Performance Implications of Database Snapshots
Books online mentions that performance may be reduced when using database snapshots. I decided to investigate how severe that reduction could be.
2008-09-23
9,811 reads
Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #203: Risk and Reward
By Steve Jones
This is timely, as I’m currently on a boat in the Adriatic taking a...
dataMinds Connect 2026 – Slides & Scripts
You can find the slides and SQL scripts for my session “Spice up your...
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later)
By SQLPals
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later) Updated...
Forums
Risk Vs Reward, The never ending ROI discussion.
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Hyperscale Replicas IV
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The SQL Server Date Magic: When CAST and CONVERT Keep Your Index Seek
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Question of the Day
Hyperscale Replicas IV
In Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Edition, how many geo-replicas can be created?
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