Upcoming Speaking Engagements
In the next few months I will be speaking at some awesome events around Europe.
SQLBits – April 5-8
SQLBits is THE SQL...
2017-02-27
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Gianluca Sartori
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Installing SQL Server 2016 Language Reference Help from disk
A couple of years ago I blogged about Installing the SQL Server 2014 Language Reference Help from disk.
With SQL Server 2016...
2016-10-27 (first published: 2016-10-17)
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ForumSurfer – a RSS reader for the SQL Server online community
Today I published the first release of ForumSurfer, a RSS reader designed explicitly to be a tool for the SQL...
2016-08-31
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SSMS is now High-DPI ready
One of the most popular posts on this bog describes how to enable bitmap scaling is SSMS on high DPI displays,...
2016-08-25 (first published: 2016-08-18)
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My Feedback on my PASS Abstracts Feedback
Brent Ozar recently published the feedback he got on his abstract submissions for PASS Summit 2016 and, as he often...
2016-06-30
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Upcoming Speaking Engagements
The next few months will be crazy for me. I will be travelling a lot around Europe, speaking about SQL Server topics.
Here is where...
2016-04-14
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Weird Things Happen with Windows Users
This will be no surprise to those who have been working with SQL Server for a long time, but it...
2016-03-18
735 reads
An annoying Bug in the Restore Dialog
Today, thanks to a customer, I discovered one of those annoying little things that can really drive you nuts.
Basically, they were...
2016-03-01 (first published: 2016-02-23)
2,310 reads
SSMS in High-DPI Displays: How to Stop the Madness
I spent the last few weeks travelling a lot compared to my usual routine and I got quickly fed up...
2015-10-14
41,285 reads
SQL Server Infernals – Circle 6: Environment Pollutors
Don’t tell me that you didn’t see it coming: at some point, Developers end up being put to hell by...
2015-07-31
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Blogs
Match the Model to the Task, Not the App: An Orchestrator-Worker Pattern in Python
Most apps that call an LLM send every request to the same model. That...
Advice I Like: Responsibility
By Steve Jones
“The foundation of maturity: Just because it’s not your fault doesn’t mean it’s not...
Power BI Performance in 2026: A Practical Guide to Faster Semantic Models and Reports
By James Serra
Originally published April 2022; substantially updated July 2026. This post is a complete replacement...
Forums
Migration Challenge: Excessive FULLSCAN Statistics Update Duration Blocking SQL
Hello everyone , I am planning to migrate a database from SQL Server 2014...
SQL Agent Job Automated Change Capture Process
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Another Model, More Data Loss
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Question of the Day
Finding a Database Master Key
Where do I check for the existence of a Database Master Key (DMK) in SQL Server 2025?
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