Do you have quite large MDF files on your database? By large, I mean hundreds of gigabytes (or larger). Have you ever noticed that your SQL Server disk stall...
2021-07-21 (first published: 2021-07-08)
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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...
2021-07-20
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Hypothesis: If I have Dynamic Data Masking enabled on a column then when I use something like BCP to pull ... Continue reading
2021-07-20
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I’m pleased to announce that this month’s presentation for the Microsoft Data Platform Continuity Virtual Group will be on July 29th at 2pm Eastern time. This presentation from Edwin...
2021-07-20
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Learn how WordPress.com's managed hosting powers fast, secure websites.
2021-07-20
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A command I like to use when performance tuning is DBCC INPUTBUFFER. If you have ever run sp_whoisactive or sp_who2 to find out what sessions are executing when CPU...
2021-07-19 (first published: 2021-07-07)
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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...
2021-07-19
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Did you know, you can use Actions to Filter Extended Events? Well, you can. Filtering is one of the greatest ways in which Extended Events differentiates itself from other...
2021-07-19
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Running DBCC CHECKDB or DBCC CHECKTABLE on a database may report error 8961. Such a situation could occur while changing the data type of a table column from “ntext...
2021-07-19 (first published: 2021-07-08)
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We’ve opened up registration and the call for speakers for SQLSaturday Orlando, to be held October 30th at the Orlando Marriott Lake Mary. In-person! We weren’t able to get...
2021-07-19
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In last months one of the scenarios where you can use AI has been...
By ChrisJenkins
Do you spend so long manipulating your data into something vaguely useful that you...
By Steve Jones
It was neat to stumble on this in the book, a piece by me,...
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In SQL Server 2025, a backup can be made on Azure Immutable Storage. What changes in how the backup is created?
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