OPTIMIZE FOR Hints When Parameter Sniffing is Turned Off
While presenting recently and talking about dealing with bad Parameter Sniffing, I got the question; what happens to OPTIMIZE FOR...
2016-12-12
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Blog Posts
SQL Server DBA Tips that Can Save Your Ass
On November 9th I presented a session in the PASS Database Administration Virtual Chapter. The title of the session was...
2016-12-12
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SQLBits 2017 In April
I’m getting excited, with the announcement that SQL Bits 2017 is scheduled. The conference goes back to Telford, which I...
2016-12-12
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The Eleven Days of Festivus
It’s that time of the year again – the Festivus season is upon us! In the next few weeks, families all...
2016-12-12
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Up Next, SQL PowerShell for SSAS!
I’ve been wanting to demo cool-easy ways to do things in SSAS with PowerShell for a long time but haven’t...
2016-12-12
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Up Next, SQL PowerShell for SSAS!
I’ve been wanting to demo cool-easy ways to do things in SSAS with PowerShell for a long time but haven’t gotten around to working on it much. Well, it’s...
2016-12-12
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Up Next, SQL PowerShell for SSAS!
I’ve been wanting to demo cool-easy ways to do things in SSAS with PowerShell for a long time but haven’t gotten around to working on it much. Well, it’s...
2016-12-12
80 reads
Aggregate Functions
Aggregate Functions
MINReturns the smallest value in a given columnMAXReturns the largest value in a given columnSUMReturns the sum of the...
2016-12-11
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My Interview at SQL Server Geeks 2016
One of the biggest highlights of this year for me was speaking at SQL Server Geeks Annual Summit 2016. In...
2016-12-11
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Linux – How to generate and configure SSH Key authentication to connect to a remote system
Using SSH keys provide a more secure way of logging into a remote computer when compared to password authentication, and today...
2016-12-10
387 reads
Blogs
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
By Steve Jones
I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Forums
Data Warehouse Toolkit meets Star Schema: The Complete Reference
Is there a good syllabus for reading these two together? (Yes, it's called the...
GPX distance and time analysis in SQL Server
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The DBA is Dead; Long Live the DBA
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The DBA is Dead; Long...
Question of the Day
Changing the AG Listener
In SQL Server 2025, if I want to remove an IP from a listener, what do I do?
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