The First 30 Days at a New Database Job
Over the last four years, ok it seems longer than that, I’ve started four jobs. A couple just weren’t good fits. One I was at for three years. I...
2022-07-11 (first published: 2022-06-27)
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Blog Posts
usp_SQLServerCarpenter_Tools_Estimate_Cardinality
This procedure will estimate the cardinality of all the columns of the supplied table list. If the table list is not supplied (or supplied with NULL, the default value)...
2022-07-11
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usp_SQLServerCarpenter_Tools_Estimate_Ineffective_Indexes
This procedure will list down all the indexes (Clustered as well Nonclustered Indexes) whose first key column having poor cardinality.
2022-07-11
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usp_SQLServerCarpenter_Tools_Estimate_Nonclustered_Indexes_Clashing_With_Clustered_Index
This procedure will list down all the nonclustered indexes, which includes key columns as that of the clustered index. It will also list the key columns of both –...
2022-07-11
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usp_SQLServerCarpenter_Tools_GenerateTSQLCode_For_Get_Put_APIs
This procedure will generate SQL Code for Get and Put API's. This may be useful if you are developing your own data replication strategy to replicate data across multiple...
2022-07-11
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Daily Coping 8 Jul 2022
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2022-07-08
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Preventing Noisy VM Neighbors for SQL
Last Updated on January 24, 2023 by John Morehouse In today’s modern world, virtualization is often used to help mitigate cost as well as to provide flexibility in scaling...
2022-07-08
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The Effectiveness of Solar Estimation
We added a solar system to the ranch as a way to hedge against future costs as well as require less energy from the utility. I don’t plan to,...
2022-07-08 (first published: 2022-06-24)
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When is a mouse not a mouse?
This is the first in the series of tools and technologies that I use to deal with the loss of functionality in my hands and arms. Check out this...
2022-07-08 (first published: 2022-06-24)
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Daily Coping 7 Jul 2022
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2022-07-07
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Blogs
Houston AI-Lytics 2026–Powerpoint Slides
By Steve Jones
Thanks to everyone for attending my session on running a Local LLM. If you...
The Book of Redgate: Do the Right Things
By Steve Jones
I do believe that Redgate has been very customer focused since it’s inception. I’ve...
GenAI vs Dashboards: Not the Same (And Never Will Be)
By James Serra
There’s a question I’ve been hearing more and more lately, especially as Copilot, Fabric,...
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Multiple Sequence Values
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