Daily Coping 22 Mar 2023
Today’s coping tip is to appreciate your hands and all the things they do for you. I make a living with my hands. I type constantly, which is a...
2023-03-22
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Blog Posts
Daily Coping 21 Mar 2023
Today’s coping tip is to listen to a piece of music without doing anything else. This is surprisingly hard. I turn something on, but then I look around, think...
2023-03-21
12 reads
Errata for my book: Pro Encryption in SQL Server 2022
My biggest fear when my book went into production was that any factual errors had slipped through my checks and the various reviews. I had a lot of reviewer...
2023-03-21
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20 Minute Sessions: A Couple of Thoughts
At the most recent SQL Bits, I gave two 20 minute sessions. I also gave one last year. There is a little bit of controversy around these (nothing real,...
2023-03-20
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Daily Coping 20 Mar 2023
Today’s coping tip is to get outside and notice how the weather feels. This was a good tip to see before my trip last week to the UK. I...
2023-03-20
11 reads
Data Tester Diary: Jak jsem úspěšně složila ISQTB certifikaci
V Joyful Craftsmen máme skvělý bonus (tzv. SGP), v rámci, kterého se můžeme vzdělávat v určitém tématu a tím se posouvat dopředu. Já jsem si jako Data Tester pro svoje...
2023-03-20
7 reads
Enjoying SQL Bits
It’s been a good week at SQL Bits. This is my favorite conference, and the organizers go out of their way to make it a fun and sustainable event....
2023-03-20
20 reads
Intelligent Query Processing (IQP)
In SQL Server 2022, a new feature called Intelligent Query Processing (IQP) makes use of machine learning to enhance query performance. Because of the automatic workload adjustment provided by...
2023-03-20 (first published: 2023-03-09)
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KQL Series – enough writing – some talking
I recently did a talk to the Data Platform Down Under User group and it covers a whole heap of stuff that I’ve written about in this series. Check...
2023-03-20
10 reads
KQL Series – Kusto Engine V3 – let’s make stuff go faster
In late March 2021 Azure Data Explorer Engine v3 was release and it is the latest version of the engine that powers Azure Data Explorer. It is designed to...
2023-03-20
36 reads
Blogs
Advice I Like: Art
By Steve Jones
Superheroes and saints never make art. Only imperfect beings can make art because art...
Why Optimize CPU for RDS SQL Server is a game changer
One feature that I have been waiting for years! The new announcement around optimize...
Performance tuning KubeVirt for SQL Server
Following on from my last post about Getting Started With KubeVirt & SQL Server,...
Forums
Think LSNs Are Unique? Think Again - Preventing Data Loss in CDC ETL
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The AI Bubble and the Weak Foundation Beam
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Question of the Day
A Big PK
In SQL Server 2025, how many columns can be included in a Primary Key constraint?
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