SQL Puzzle 5: Prime Magic
Quite a few of you have read or attempted the previous puzzle SQL Puzzle 1: Magic Squares
As a quick reminder, when...
2018-01-05 (first published: 2017-12-19)
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Matthew McGiffen
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Understanding Keys and Certificates with Transparent Data Encryption (TDE)
I’ve been taking a bit of a deep dive into understanding Transparent Data Encryption (TDE). As part of that I’ve...
2017-12-28 (first published: 2017-12-12)
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Overview of Encryption Tools in SQL Server
More and more people are considering some level of encryption against their data stored in SQL Server. In many cases...
2017-12-14 (first published: 2017-12-05)
4,249 reads
SQL Puzzle 4: The Beale Papers
I’ve not done a SQL puzzle for a while so thought it was getting overdue…
I set this one for my...
2017-11-24 (first published: 2017-11-08)
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How does Query Store capture cross database queries?
When I was writing my post Capture the most expensive queries across your SQL Server using Query Store a question crossed...
2017-11-16
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Capture the most expensive queries across your SQL Server using Query Store
I’m a big fan of using queries based on the dynamic management view sys.dm_exec_query_stats to capture the most resource hungry...
2017-11-13 (first published: 2017-11-01)
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Implementing Temporal Tables Where You Have Existing Data
In my post about auditing tools in SQL Server I mentioned a few tools we have at our disposal for...
2017-11-06 (first published: 2017-10-24)
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Avoiding confusion with SQLCMD variables
SQLCMD variables can be a useful way of having changeable parameters for your SQL scripts, allowing you to specify the...
2017-11-01
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Avoid “Constants” in T-SQL
Unlike some other languages, T-SQL doesn’t have the concept of a constant.
As good coders, we’ve all at some point tried...
2017-10-19 (first published: 2017-10-10)
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Bug with STATISTICS TIME?
I love the STATISTICS IO and STATISTICS TIME commands. They are such a powerful and easy way to be able...
2017-10-17
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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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