Measuring and Improving SQL Server Query Plan Cache Efficiency
The query plan cache hit ratio in SQL Server indicates the percentage of queries that are executed...
2025-07-11 (first published: 2025-06-24)
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I am honored to announce that I have been renewed as a Microsoft MVP for the ninth consecutive year, recognized in the Azure SQL and SQL Server technical areas...
2025-07-11
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I am honored to announce that I have been renewed as a Microsoft MVP for the ninth consecutive year, recognized in the Azure SQL and SQL Server technical areas...
2025-07-11
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It’s been forgotten about and neglected for few years but I’ve decided to dust off the cobwebs and revive our YouTube channel. Keep an eye on it, every new...
2025-07-11
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🔍 Demystifying KTLO: A Deep Dive into Keep The Lights On Work in IT and Agile In the realm of IT operations and software development, not all tasks are...
2025-07-10
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I needed to run a PowerShell cmdlet in an Azure Devops pipeline. The cmdlet in question was New-AzRoleAssignment, but the cmdlet itself isn’t important. What is important is that...
2025-07-09
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As data becomes the backbone of modern business, understanding how to manage and analyze it in the cloud is a must-have skill. The DP-900: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals certification...
2025-07-09 (first published: 2025-06-22)
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Settings That Could Be Hurting Your Performance If you’ve ever created a new SQL Server database and just left the default settings alone, you’re not alone. Microsoft provides a...
2025-07-09
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Understanding the Limits Before You Hit Them If you’re responsible for a SQL Server instance but don’t live and breathe licensing, you’re not alone. Many IT managers and sysadmins...
2025-07-09 (first published: 2025-06-25)
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The PASS Summit goes on tour this year, with a September stop in Dallas. This is the first event in the series, and I’m excited to go back to...
2025-07-09
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By Steve Jones
Thanks to everyone who attended my sessions today at SQL Saturday Boston 2025. I’ve...
SQL Server 2025 introduces native support for vector data types and external AI models....
By Steve Jones
Fear is fueled by a lack of imagination. The antidote to fear is not...
hi everyone I am getting an error when I add a variable to a...
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In SQL Server 2025, there is a new data type designed to support similarity search and machine learning applications for AI applications. What is this new data type?
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