Columnstore Indexes – part 99 (“Merge”)
Continuation from the previous 98 parts, the whole series can be found at http://www.nikoport.com/columnstore/.
This blog post is focused on the...
2017-02-26
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Blog Posts
Friday Reading 2017-02-24
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Seatbelt learning with Uncle Buck
Buck Woody goes through how he...
2017-02-24
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Improve performance by replacing temp tables with memory optimized tables - Part 3
Welcome to the last part of this series, you can find the previous post here (http://www.sqlservercentral.com/blogs/denniss-sql-blog-1/2017/02/01/improve-performance-by-replacing-temp-tables-with-memory-optimized-tables-part-1/) and here (http://www.sqlservercentral.com/blogs/denniss-sql-blog-1/2017/02/08/improve-performance-by-replacing-temp-tables-with-memory-optimized-tables-part-2/).
Previously we...
2017-02-24 (first published: 2017-02-21)
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Permanent Employment v Contracting: How the figures stack up
In my latest learning tree newsletter, I discussed analysing some of the salary survey data that the good folks over...
2017-02-24 (first published: 2017-02-21)
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Adding a T-SQL Job Step to a SQL Agent Job with PowerShell
In my last post, I explained how to alter an existing job step across many servers. I also had cause...
2017-02-23 (first published: 2017-02-20)
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Confusion of An Old Technologist
As someone who still actively pursues a career in technology, I’m a little on the older side. I got started...
2017-02-23
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Database Security Webinar Today (Feb 23)
Today at 3 PM EST I’m giving a webinar on designing a successful database security model with SQL Server.
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2017-02-23
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External SQL files vs. Stored procedures in SSIS development
[2017-Feb-21] I'm creating this particular blog post more for myself to remember and use it as a reference to related discussions...
2017-02-23 (first published: 2017-02-21)
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SQL Server 2016: The Coolest New Feature – Live Query Stats
This is the first in a series of blog posts about how great SQL Server 2016 is, and why you should...
2017-02-23
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Upcoming PASS Events
There is a new website from PASS. Go to Pass.org instead of SQLPass.org. The change does not really concern me...
2017-02-23
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Using CAT for Testing of Data Agents
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