Experiment with SQL Server and DBFS on Linux
Given that Microsoft now considers Linux a ‘first-class citizen’, SQL Server 2017 offers native support for Linux. It is engineered...
2018-03-20
354 reads
Prashanth Jayaram
Importance of Memory Setting in SQL Server
Memory is one among the resources forming the performance triangle—CPU and storage being the other two. If one is hit,...
2018-03-14
622 reads
SQL Server RLS feature and GDPR
Of late, there’s been a lot of noise around the term, GDPR. Chances are, some of us even had to...
2018-03-09
386 reads
An overview of SQL Server backup-and-restore process
In a manner of speaking, planning and implementing a SQL Server backup design is an art. Backup, Restoration, Recovery, Business...
2018-03-01
840 reads
SQL Server – Internals of sp_spaceused
This article is an effort to dissect the output of the sp_spaceused stored procedure.
Introduction
Understanding the database usage internals and the growth trends...
2018-02-06
460 reads
Know How to Recover SQL Server Database Without Backup
Microsoft SQL Server has widely used database management system for storing and retrieving data. It stores its files in MDF,...
2018-01-24
585 reads
SQL Server 2017 DMVs and DMFs for DBAs
Dynamic management views (DMVs) and dynamic management functions (DMFs) are system views and system functions that return metadata of the system...
2018-01-17
878 reads
How to fix the database consistency and integrity issues using DBCC CHECKDB and Third Party Tool
Overview
The database protection and recovery is a vital role of database administrators. While working on SQL Server, sometimes users get...
2018-01-09
1,445 reads
Python and SQL Server Administration
Some of my previous articles on Python provided insight of the basics and the usage of Python in SQL Server...
2018-01-08
812 reads
Different methods to write PowerShell output to a SQL table
PowerShell has become the ultimate choice for many database administrators because of its efficient way of handling and managing automation...
2017-12-26
1,343 reads
Blogs
Advice I Like: Pyramid Schemes
By Steve Jones
If someone is trying to convince you it’s not a pyramid scheme, it’s a...
Using Prompt AI for a Travel Data Analysis
By Steve Jones
I was looking back at my year and decided to see if SQL Prompt...
FinOps for Kubernetes: Leveraging OpenCost, KubeGreen, and Kubecost for Cost Efficiency
In the era of cloud-native applications, Kubernetes has become the default standard platform for...
Forums
Database file shrink issue.
Hi experts, I have a 3+ TB database on a 2019 sql server which...
The North Star for the Year
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Multiple Escape Characters
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Question of the Day
Multiple Escape Characters
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code (in a database with the appropriate collation):
SELECT UNISTR('%*3041%*308A%*304C%*3068 and good night', '%*') AS 'A Classic';
What is returned? See possible answers