What Are Your Servers Doing While You’re Sleeping?

Well, do you know? You’re the DBA, the guy in charge, the guy who gets pounced on first thing in...

Setting your predicate arguments at run time

 
Introduction
A few days ago, I did a presentation for a Virtual Chapter meeting where I discussed SQL Server Data Access...

9 points before backing up SQL Server databases

Backing up SQL Server Databases

 Backing up your SQL Server database is essential for protecting your data. The word Backup refers...

Choose your Hash Bucket Count very wisely in Hekaton!

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Today I have...

Free Online SQL Server Training for the Week of November 24, 2013

If you’re a training provider and I’ve missed you, please drop me a line at brian {dot} kelley {at} sqlpass...

Friday Followup For November 22, 2013

It’s Friday, time to look back at the most popular RealSQLGuy posts of the week. Because it’s Friday and you’re...

How many heap tables do you have? :Quick Tips

Nothing exciting, just a general script. How can you see what heaps you have laying around?

exec sp_MSforeachdb @command1 ='
use [?]
SELECT...

It sure would be grand to have interesting interviews

Coincidentally, in a week of debate and thinking and writing on IT interviews and candidates, XKCD has gifted us with...

Reblog: November 15 to November 21

I’ve always been a fan of the feeling when I find an old blog post that’s got just the information...

#SQLRelay 2013 R2 – Week 2

If you haven’t heard of SQL Relay and you live in the UK then shame on you. SQL Relay is...