Spark and dotnet in a single docker container
I really like the new dotnet driver for Spark because I think it makes spark more accesable to devs who might not know pythpn or scala.
If you want to...
2019-07-11
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Blog Posts
Spark and dotnet in a single docker container
I really like the new dotnet driver for Spark because I think it makes spark more accesable to devs who might not know pythpn or scala.
If you want to...
2019-07-11
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Understanding Columnstore Indexes in SQL Server Part 1
Recently I reviewed filtered indexes, this time let’s look at columnstore indexes. These indexes are very useful for data warehouse workloads and large tables. They can improve query performance...
2019-07-11 (first published: 2019-06-26)
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Better SQL Server memory defaults in 2019
In 2016 I created the Max Server Memory Matrix as a guide for configuring the maximum amount of memory that should be assigned to SQL Server, using an algorithm developed...
2019-07-10
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Database File Changes
Data professionals around the globe are frequently finding themselves occupied with figuring out why and when a file (data or log) for a database has changed in size. Whether...
2019-07-10 (first published: 2019-06-25)
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Event Files on Linux
For the most part, things work the way you might expect them to work in windows - except it is on Linux. Sure some things are different, but SQL...
2019-07-10
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Multiple Identity Inserts
Watch this week’s video on YouTube. This week I want to share something that surprised me about using SQL Server’s SET IDENTITY_INSERT statement. I started with two tables with...
2019-07-10 (first published: 2019-06-25)
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Renewed as Microsoft MVP 2019-2020
I are thrilled to announce that I has been renewed for the sixth time as a Microsoft Data Platform MVP for 2019 to 2020. The MVP award remains incredibly...
2019-07-09
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SELECT Expression Execution Order
Watch this week's video on YouTube
Today I want to share with you an interesting observation I made about SELECT expression execution order.
I was working on writing a dynamic SQL...
2019-07-09
5 reads
SELECT Expression Execution Order
Watch this week's video on YouTube
Today I want to share with you an interesting observation I made about SELECT expression execution order.
I was working on writing a dynamic SQL...
2019-07-09
7 reads
Blogs
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
By Steve Jones
I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
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What's the Date?
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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