T-SQL Tuesday Sharing Cookies
It has been a while since I have participated in a T-SQL Tuesday but I felt the urge to do...
2019-03-12
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All About SQL
Azure SQL Data Warehouse Query Store
I personally think that query store has been a fantastic feature. I find myself using it for query performance troubleshooting...
2019-03-05
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Azure SQL Database and Trace Flags
You cannot enable trace flags (globally or by session) within Azure SQL Database but did you know that some global...
2019-02-26
600 reads
Azure SQL Database Online Columnstore Unicorn and Rainbow Theory
As Microsoft states “online clustered columnstore index build enables you to optimize and compress your data with minimal downtime without...
2019-02-21
180 reads
Azure SQL Database and Transaction Log
Checking out the transaction log in Azure SQL Database. If you are curious like me, you will want to know...
2019-02-13
183 reads
Automating T-SQL for Azure SQL Database via Logic Apps
Have you ever wanted to capture the T-SQL, waits, sessions IDs (etc) at a specific time for Azure SQL Database?...
2019-02-06
222 reads
SQL Server Looking into Differential Backups
I seem to be writing solely about Azure so to shake things up a bit I am going back to...
2019-02-05
181 reads
Classify your Azure SQL Database
Here I am talking about SQL Data Discovery & Classification feature that is built into Azure SQL Database. With this feature you...
2019-02-04
190 reads
Azure SQL Database Roadmap
I do not usually link straight to other blog posts or technical papers but I really had to with this...
2019-01-24
302 reads
Azure SQL Database and Transaction Log
Checking out the transaction log in Azure SQL Database. If you are curious like me, you will want to know...
2019-01-23
1,491 reads
Blogs
Leadership in Times of Change: Guiding Teams Through Uncertainty, Disruption, and Transformation
By Chris Yates
Change is inevitable. What separates thriving organizations from those that falter is not the...
The End of Year Vacation Burn
By Steve Jones
It’s been a good year for me. With my sabbatical, I felt like I’ve...
Speaking at PASS Summit 2025
By alevyinroc
In less than one month, I will be speaking not once but twice at...
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Database Ledger in SQL Server 2022
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Question of the Day
Azure SQL Database MAXDOP
When Azure SQL Database was originally released, the MAXDOP was set to 0 for each new database. In Oct 2025, what is the default value for Azure SQL databases?
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