Where is my data stored?
Tables within SQL Server can contain a maximum of 8060 bytes per row. However even though columns are limited to...
2015-09-21
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Blog Posts
Where is my data stored?
Tables within SQL Server can contain a maximum of 8060 bytes per row. However even though columns are limited to...
2015-09-21
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Why I hate Pie Charts
The pie chart should be avoided at all costs. Why?
you can only display a limited number of slices (although that...
2015-09-21
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XML Attribute VS Element Assignment when working with SQL
XML handling with aliases
I find it interesting the difference in behavior with querying XML between column assignment, and quoted alias...
2015-09-21
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XML Attribute VS Element Assignment when working with SQL
XML handling with aliases
I find it interesting the difference in behavior with querying XML between column assignment, and quoted alias...
2015-09-21
315 reads
Yes, Foreign Keys Help Performance
I created this example several years ago that illustrates how foreign key constraints can help performance. It’s a contrived example....
2015-09-21 (first published: 2015-09-09)
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Zombie AD Groups
I spent something like 2 hours today trying to figure out how a particular user had access to one of...
2015-09-21
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Clustered Index and related Interview Questions
Since the day I wrote my first blog. My friends are eagerly waiting for just one topic. The Indexing. I...
2015-09-20
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Clustered Index and related Interview Questions
Since the day I wrote my first blog. My friends are eagerly waiting for just one topic. The Indexing. I...
2015-09-20
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Free SQL Azure eBook
As this blog post is being published David will be delivering his “Putting his Head in the Cloud – Working with...
2015-09-19
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Blogs
Monday Monitor Tips: Configuring Access to the MCP Server
By Steve Jones
I have been experimenting with MCP servers in a few ways, including the Redgate...
The GO Barrier: Why SSMS Multi-Server Query Waits for the Slowest Connection
By Zikato
I deployed a schema change to 30 servers using multi-server query and deploy-at-low-priority. Small...
10 Things I Hate About Fabric Deployment Pipelines— And Some Alternatives
Fabric deployment pipelines look like they solve CI/CD for Fabric content, especially for people...
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Transaction Log Truncation
In SQL Server 2025, where can I find information about items that prevent or delay the transaction log truncation?
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