How to Make SQL Server Act Like A Human By Using WAITFOR
Photo by Fischer Twins on UnsplashYou probably tune your queries for maximum performance. You take pride in knowing how to add indexes and...
2017-10-17
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How to Make SQL Server Act Like A Human By Using WAITFOR
Photo by Fischer Twins on Unsplash
You probably tune your queries for maximum performance. You take pride in knowing how to add indexes and refactor code in order to squeeze out every last...
2017-10-17
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Linked Servers and Stats
A linked server is a fabulous feature in SQL Server to help accomplish various data tasks between local and remote servers. There is a time and a place for...
2017-10-17
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Linked Servers and Stats
Linked Servers
A linked server is a fabulous feature in SQL Server to help accomplish various data tasks between local and...
2017-10-17
1,468 reads
Microsoft Ignite Big Data Presentations
There were so many good presentations at Microsoft Ignite, all of which can be viewed on-demand. I wanted to list...
2017-10-17
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Monitoring SQL Server database status changes using T-SQL and PowerShell scripts
Monitoring a SQL Server database is a critical component of database administration. Ninety percent of the organizations expect the number...
2017-10-17
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Performing in-database predictions in SQL Server 2016 & 2017
Starting from SQL Server 2016 Microsoft put a lot of effort into integrating various languages used in machine learning and...
2017-10-17
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Power BI Custom Visuals Class (Module 72 – HTML Viewer)
In this module you will learn how to use the HTML Viewer. The HTML Viewer allows you to display the...
2017-10-17 (first published: 2017-10-09)
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Quick SQL Prompt Updates in a Pattern
I work for Redgate and write about products. I’ve got a series of SQL Prompt posts here on little things...
2017-10-17
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Small identity columns
We frequently talk about dealing with outgrowing INT identity columns. What we don’t talk about all that often is small...
2017-10-17 (first published: 2017-10-09)
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