Forecasting Kyle Kuzma’s Field Goal Percentage (FG%)
More and more tools are becoming available for data analysts and data scientists. These tools provide convenience and lower the bar...
2019-01-03 (first published: 2018-12-22)
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Blog Posts
Let’s talk SQL Server Waits: Topic 1 – SOS_SCHEDULER_YIELD
Over the next few weeks we will be reviewing some of the common SQL Server Waits. We will explain what...
2019-01-03
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Query Store max size limit is not a hard limit
If you’re on SQL Server 2016 or above, maybe you’re thinking about using the Query Store. That’s good! It’s an...
2019-01-03
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Some of my goals for 2019
In late December 2018 I had a discussion with Amanda Martin the PASS Community Manager around things that I would...
2019-01-03
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Speaking at DataGrillen 2019
I’m delighted to announce I’m selected to speak at the 2019 edition of SQLGrillen DataGrillen. This is a German conference with the catchy tagline “Data, beer und Bratwurst”. I...
2019-01-03
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What ‘Digital Transformation’ Means, and How You Can Use It to Advance Your Career (video)
I recently spoke at the GroupBy free online conference. It was loads of fun, and the recordings from the event are now available. Here’s the hour long session I...
2019-01-03
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2018 Year in Review
As we open 2019, I thought I’d take a moment to reflect on the past year.
Blogging 2018 was my biggest year of blogging yet! I published 28 posts and...
2019-01-02
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AzCopy finally gets a sync option, and all the world rejoices
I consider Blob Storage to be the gateway drug to Azure, because it’s a really easy way to get going...
2019-01-02
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Checking your Memory with XE
It is well known and understood that SQL Server requires a substantial amount of memory. SQL Server will also try to consume as much memory as possible from the...
2019-01-02
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Checking your Memory with XE
It is well known and understood that SQL Server requires a substantial amount of memory. SQL Server will also try...
2019-01-02
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Blogs
Capturing My Own Metrics: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
A customer was trying to compare two tables and capture a state as a...
Red Flags in Your Query (T-SQL Tuesday #200)
By Zikato
When I'm looking at a query, I bet it's bad if I see... a...
T-SQL Tuesday #200: When I Look at a Query …
By Steve Jones
This month is a milestone for T-SQL Tuesday. It’s number 200, which doesn’t sound...
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Checking the Error Log I
On my SQL Server 2025, I want to search the error log from my T-SQL code for potential issues and then inform an administrator. What is the current way to easily query the error log?
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