Persist Sample Percent in SQL Server IS Fixed!
Hi Everyone, this is John Sterrett. I am a SQL Server Consultant in Austin, TX. Last year I blogged about a feature called Persist Sample Percent. It had a...
2021-09-14
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Workload Replay for Azure SQL Database and Amazon RDS
Want to make sure you don’t have errors, validate performance, and save money while making changes with Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, SQL Server RDS in Amazon...
2020-09-18 (first published: 2020-09-11)
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Persist Sample Percent in SQL Server IS NOT PERSISTED!
When a bug jumps out and surprises me I like to share it so others do not run into the same unexpected result. I don’t think there is any...
2020-09-03 (first published: 2020-08-24)
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Free SQL Data Compare
I am a consultant in Austin who can help make your data go fast, be secure and highly available. When I am engaged in a performance tuning project priority...
2020-04-20
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Query Store for Workload Replays
UPDATE: 3/16/2020The first script below was updated from setting QDS to “Read_Write” instead of “Read_Only”. Martin thank you for pointing this out in your comment below. This month’s T-SQL...
2020-03-19 (first published: 2020-03-11)
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Import Databases to Azure SQL Database
I recently spoke at a conference and was asked what is the easiest way to import databases to Azure SQL Database. Therefore, I wanted to share how I do...
2020-03-12 (first published: 2020-03-04)
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Allow users to start/stop Azure VMs
Today I wanted to cover how you can grant the least privilege required to stop, start or restart an Azure VM. This is also a fun great example of...
2020-02-10 (first published: 2020-02-04)
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Previous SQL Server Updates
Hello everyone, this is John your Austin SQL Server Consultant here and today I am going to answer a question that comes up often so I wanted to blog...
2020-01-20 (first published: 2020-01-09)
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Free SQL Server Training Videos
Hello everyone! This is your SQL Server Consultant in Austin, TX and due to some posts on twitter about SQL PASS recordings costing $999 I wanted to share some...
2019-12-27
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5 Game Changers with SQL Server 2019
Microsoft made SQL Server 2019 Generally Available this week we want to share some videos and code examples of our favorite new features. Most of these will make your...
2019-11-05
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Blogs
Lambda Architecture in data systems and possible meaning of this name
By Rayis Imayev
(2021-Sep-21) There is one scene in "The Core" movie that I really like when two geophysicists...
Removing a Deleted Column from a Data Masker Masking Set
By Steve Jones
Data Masker for SQL Server is a great tool ensuring the data you use...
Containers: A Short Rant
I find myself doing more and more work with containers. Yet, I also find...
Forums
Page number in forum topic
Hi all. I’m not even sure if this is the right section to post...
Metadata-Data-Ratio in a table
Hi all, My understanding about the structure of data within SQL Server is that...
Always On - why No failover occurred?
Hi, I am using SQL 2016 (13.0.5888.11). Last Saturday (18th September), in non-office hours,...
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