New blogger: Jamie Wick
New SQL blogger
Jamie at the 45th Parallel (South) – New Zealand
This post is just a quick shout-out. My friend and co-leader...
2018-06-15
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A Discussion of SQL Server-Related Topics
Removing the time element from a datetime
Killing Time – or removing the time element from a datetime
Over the course of time, we all collect scripts and routines...
2018-06-07
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Removing servers from the SSMS connection dialog (Day 36)
One of the things that you will no doubt end up experiencing as a DBA is that you will see...
2018-05-16
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SSMS: Batch Separator (Day 35)
SSMS (and other SQL Server utilities) utilize a batch separator to, well, separate batches of T-SQL statements. Before we go...
2018-04-18
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Checking for temporary table existence
Database Code Smells
I was recently reviewing a newly created T-SQL stored procedure. This procedure was verifying temporary table existence with...
2018-04-11
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Primary Replica Jobs
This post talks about having primary replica jobs. That is, jobs that will only run on the primary replica of...
2018-04-02
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Working with tabs and spaces in SSMS (Day 34)
There are several different options available for working with tabs and spaces in SSMS. In fact, there are enough that...
2018-03-29 (first published: 2018-03-21)
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Using the Full Screen Mode in SSMS (Day 33)
Do you ever find yourself working on a query and realize that you need just a bit more real estate...
2018-02-28
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Using a gMSA with SQL Server
As you already know, SQL Server runs as a service. And services require a service account to run under. While...
2018-03-02 (first published: 2018-02-19)
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Connecting to a SQL Server instance – Back to Basics
Back to the SQL Server Basics with Wayne
Connecting to a SQL Server instance is one of the first things that...
2018-02-19 (first published: 2018-02-07)
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Blogs
Advice I Like: Art
By Steve Jones
Superheroes and saints never make art. Only imperfect beings can make art because art...
Why Optimize CPU for RDS SQL Server is a game changer
One feature that I have been waiting for years! The new announcement around optimize...
Performance tuning KubeVirt for SQL Server
Following on from my last post about Getting Started With KubeVirt & SQL Server,...
Forums
Think LSNs Are Unique? Think Again - Preventing Data Loss in CDC ETL
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Think LSNs Are Unique? Think...
The AI Bubble and the Weak Foundation Beam
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Question of the Day
A Big PK
In SQL Server 2025, how many columns can be included in a Primary Key constraint?
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