Improving the response times of queries in SQL Server is a common task for DBAs and developers. In this article, we will talk about how you can effectively use covered indexes to improve your performance, and when you should use them.
2019-12-09
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A common debate in table architecture is whether to use a natural or surrogate key. In this article, I discuss some of the advantages to each method.
2019-10-15
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Security is often something people think about only after they have had a problem. Given that the average cost of a data breach is $3.92 million (SecurityIntelligence 2019) and ransomware attacks have increased 97% over the past 2 years (PhishMe 2019), the "if it's not broke, don't fix it" approach can clearly be catastrophic. Here […]
2019-10-07
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By Steve Jones
Recently a customer asked how they could get index changes to be captured in...
By Steve Jones
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Hey folks, fun personal post today. A few weeks ago, I got married! My...
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