Performance Impact from Page Splits
Recently I was brought in to help troubleshoot performance issues on a database server. Going through my typical check list...
2013-01-30
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Blog Posts
Small changes, big effects
We got a call last week about an application that was running slowly. The server was showing about 80% CPU...
2013-01-30
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SQL and Skiing – SQL Saturday #183
This weekend of SQL Saturday #183 in Albuquerque, NM. It’s the first SQL Saturday in that state, and it’s a...
2013-01-30
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SQL Server – Attach Database with MDF file only
Earlier on my blog I posted about how you can attach a database using T-SQL when no log file is...
2013-01-30
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SSIS 6 Million Rows in 30 Seconds using standard laptop
First of all I would like to thank Koen Verbeeck and Joost van Rossum for great suggestions that helped to...
2013-01-30
1,779 reads
Are You A Technical Expert or Manager?
Expert or Manager? Why not both.
Are you a Technical Expert or a Manager? You certainly cannot be both.
At least that’s...
2013-01-29
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Are You Signed Up for 24 Hours of PASS–Business Analytics?
If you have not signed up for the 24 Hours of PASS-Business Analytics you should be. This is a great...
2013-01-29
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Clustering Concepts for the Common Man
SQL Server clusters are widely used, and widely misunderstood, which makes people like our good friend (and clustering MVP) Allan...
2013-01-29
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Cultural Anthropology and Business Intelligence–A Tribute to Dr. Thomas C. Correll
A tribute is an expression of gratitude or praise. Last year I started a series about individuals who have impacted...
2013-01-29
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Day 23 of 31 Days of Disaster Recovery: Restoring Differential Backups With New Files
It’s day 23 of my 31 Days of Disaster Recovery series, and today’s blog post is inspired from an email...
2013-01-29
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Blogs
DiskANN Experiment — Exploring Entry Points and Graph Neighborhoods
Introduction I was experimenting with vector search in SQL Server 2025 using approximately 3.8...
T-SQL Tuesday #203: Risk and Reward
By Steve Jones
This is timely, as I’m currently on a boat in the Adriatic taking a...
dataMinds Connect 2026 – Slides & Scripts
You can find the slides and SQL scripts for my session “Spice up your...
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PostgreSQL psql Meta Commands: Databases
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PostgreSQL psql Meta Commands: Databases
Which of the following meta commands (sometimes called backslash or slash commands) within psql will provide you with information about the databases on the cluster?
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