The Work of the Ancients

We tend to keep data around for a long time. Today Steve Jones is looking to see how long you've kept your databases around.

Feedback and Change

Today Steve asks you to be a part of the change you'd like to see in our professional organization.

Securing the password

The Basics of INCLUDE

Learn how the INCLUDE phrase of an index can change the performance of a query.

Combining Numpy Arrays

Just Getting Specific Files in PoSh–#SQLNewBlogger

Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. Just a quick one today, but a tip...

Priorities and Productivity

Managing a complex workload is a skill many of us need to acquire and maintain. Today Steve has a few ideas on how to do that.

Indexing A Numeric Computed Column

T-SQL Tuesday #119–Changing My Mind

After missing the last T-SQL Tuesday, I’m back for the latest invitation from Alex Yates. In this one, Alex asks us to write about something in IT where you...

Very Hot Patches

Azure SQL Database can be patched without stopping the sqlsrvr.exe process. Quite a feat of engineering.