Don't tell the boss
Why would I want the boss to be able to see so easily every little bad thing that happens on my servers? Grant Fritchey offers a few reasons...
2016-09-26
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Grant Fritchey
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The Clustered Index Is Vital To Your Database Design
This is post #9 supporting Tim Ford’s (b|t) initiative on #iwanttohelp, #entrylevel. Read about it here.
You get one clustered index per table.
That...
2016-09-19 (first published: 2016-09-12)
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Query Store, Force Plan and “Better” Plans
I am endlessly fascinated by how the Query Store works. I love teaching it at every opportunity too. Plus, almost...
2016-09-12 (first published: 2016-09-06)
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Kilt Day! PASS Summit 2016, Thursday
Thursday at the PASS Summit is Kilt Day.
This means you should wear a kilt. Whether you do it in support...
2016-09-07
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PASS Board Update
Time for another update.
The minutes for the June in-person meeting have been approved and are now ready for your information....
2016-09-07 (first published: 2016-08-25)
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Azure SQL Data Warehouse Execution Plans
Azure SQL Data Warehouse can sometimes feel like it’s completely different from SQL Server, but under the covers, it is...
2016-08-29
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Query Store, Force Plan and Dropped Objects
I love the Query Store. Seriously. It’s a huge leap forward in the capabilities of Azure SQL Database and SQL...
2016-08-23 (first published: 2016-08-15)
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Run For the PASS Board
When the word comes around for elections to the PASS Board, are you one of those people who, even in...
2016-08-22
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Updates to Azure Data Platform Learning Resources
I’m acting as the curator to a list of Azure Data Platform Learning Resources. It’s speakers and teachers, blogs, articles...
2016-08-17
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Azure SQL Database For Your First Database
This is post 8 supporting Tim Ford’s (b|t) initiative on #iwanttohelp, #entrylevel. Read about it here.
In post #6, I talked about...
2016-08-15 (first published: 2016-08-09)
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Blogs
Resetting on the AI hype train
By Brian Kelley
There's a great article from MIT Technology Review about resetting on the hype of...
A New Word: Etherness
By Steve Jones
etherness – n. the wistful feeling of looking around a gathering of loved ones,...
Vibe Coding a Login Tracking System
By Steve Jones
A customer was asking about tracking logins and logouts in Redgate Monitor. We don’t...
Forums
The Microsoft SQL Year in Review
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T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: The || Operator
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Your Value from a Conference
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Question of the Day
UNISTR Basics
What does this code return in SQL Server 2025+? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
SELECT UNISTR('Hello 4E16754C') AS 'A Classic';
A: 
B: 
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