SQL Server Upgrades
I’ve had this conversation at least a 1000 times over the course of my career working with SQL Server and teaching classes. Is it better to upgrade in place...
2025-10-14
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Blog Posts
Accelerating AI with Confidence: Why Microsoft Purview is Key to Responsible Innovation
Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant concept. It is here, embedded in the way we work, create, and make decisions. From generative assistants to predictive analytics, AI is...
2025-10-13 (first published: 2025-09-18)
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Troubleshooting TempDB Log Full Errors When SSMS Won’t Connect
Have you ever received the dreaded error from SQL Server that the TempDB log file is full? Only to open SSMS and be greeted with a message that prevents...
2025-10-13 (first published: 2025-09-18)
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T-SQL Tuesday #191: Invitation–Your Favorite String Parsing
It’s that time of the month, and I’m late. My apologies. I had a mix-up with a host and was on vacation all last week, so no invite. I’m...
2025-10-12
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The Book of Redgate: We Value Teams
This value is something that I still hear today: our best work is done in teams. On the facing page, there is a short description of what this means....
2025-10-10 (first published: 2025-09-19)
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The Mystery of SQL Server 2025’s New Tricks – Scooby Dooing Episode 5
Every Scooby-Doo mystery starts with a haunted house, a strange villain, and a trail of clues. With SQL Server 2025 now reaching its first Release Candidate (RC0), it feels...
2025-10-10 (first published: 2025-09-17)
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dataMinds Connect 2025 – Slides & Scripts
You can find all the session materials for the presentation “Indexing for Dummies” that was presented at the dataMinds Connect 2025 conference at GitHub.
The post dataMinds Connect 2025 –...
2025-10-08
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From OLTP to Analytics: Bridging the Gap with Modern SQL Architectures
In the beginning, there was OLTP – Online Transaction Processing. Fast, reliable, and ruthlessly efficient, OLTP systems were the workhorses of enterprise data. They handled the daily grind: purchases,...
2025-10-08 (first published: 2025-09-11)
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SQL Server Is Slow (part 1 of 4)
How should you respond when you get the dreaded Email/Slack/Text/DriveBy from someone yelling at you that SQL Server is slow? Stop. Don’t Open SSMS Yet. You’ve heard it...
2025-10-08 (first published: 2025-09-17)
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“SQL Server Is Slow” Part 4 of 4
Parts 1, 2 and 3 got you to the (SQL) engine room. Now we use community-trusted tools to find what’s going on, fix it safely, and hopefully keep it...
2025-10-07
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Blogs
Case Studies: Real-World Success Stories of FinOps Implementation
By HeyMo0sh
Learning any kind of theory is easy, but adapting FinOps and watching it rescue...
SQL Server Security: Always Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
As discussed introduction of Always Encryption blog and initial Encryption at rest as TDE...
SQL Server Security – TDE Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
Transparent Data Encryption(TDE): TDE was initially introduced in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition; this...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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The Problem Isn't Always Your Query or Schema... Sometimes It's Hidden Assumptions
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Identity Defaults
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Question of the Day
Identity Defaults
What happens when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest
(
id int IDENTITY(10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
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