The Curse of Relational Databases
Let’s face it, none of Information Technology is easy. Oh yeah, there are those few geniuses that have an absolute...
2014-06-23 (first published: 2014-06-18)
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Blog Posts
Using PowerShell to Build your Azure VM Environment
In a previous post I wrote about Using a Hyper-V VHD in an Azure VM. Today I’d like to show...
2014-06-23
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Baton Rouge SharePoint Saturday 2014: SQL Server Best Practices for SharePoint Databases
Thanks for joining us at the first annual Baton Rouge SharePoint Saturday!
Here is my presentation for the 1:15 presentation in...
2014-06-21
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Clustered Columnstore Indexes – part 31 (“Memory Pressure and Row Group Sizes”)
Continuation from the previous 30 parts, starting from http://www.nikoport.com/2013/07/05/clustered-columnstore-indexes-part-1-intro/
This blog post is focusing on one of the most important real...
2014-06-21
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Microsoft Azure Data Services
Azure Data Services
Microsoft’s Azure data services provides you with a method to enhance your enterprise architecture and business intelligence options. ...
2014-06-21
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Aliasing a SQL Server: When it works, when it doesn’t and when it may be your problem.
Creating an alias for a SQL Server is fairly easy and there are several ways to do it. Configuration Manager...
2014-06-20 (first published: 2014-06-18)
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Clustered Columnstore Indexes – part 30 (“Bulk Load API Magic Number”)
Continuation from the previous 29 parts, starting from http://www.nikoport.com/2013/07/05/clustered-columnstore-indexes-part-1-intro/
It has been a long time (almost a year) since Microsoft revealed...
2014-06-20
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Friday Followup For June 20, 2014
It’s Friday, time to look back at the most popular RealSQLGuy posts of the week. Because it’s Friday and you’re...
2014-06-20
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Poecilonym Madness-Question of the Day
Poecilonym Madness! is my latest question that tests your knowledge of creating/dropping tables, views, and synonyms. Here’s the fun part...
2014-06-20
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Reblog: June 13 to June 19
Photo credit – Husso
I’ve always been a fan of the feeling when I find an old blog post that’s got just...
2014-06-20
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Blogs
PostgreSQL: Diagnosing and Fixing a Sequential Scan with No Filter Predicate
A sequential scan is not always a problem — PostgreSQL's planner often chooses one...
Giving AI Agents Visibility Into SQL Server with MCP
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it actually takes to make an...
The Book of Redgate: Profits
By Steve Jones
Redgate is a for-profit company. We look to make money by building and selling...
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