Using SQL Server 2012 FileTables
SQL Server 2012 allows you to store file/directories in a special table called FileTable that builds on top of SQL...
2012-06-24
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Basit's SQL Server Tips
SQL Server 2012 Installation Guide
This article walks the user through installation of SQL Server 2012 on a Windows Server 2008 system using the SQL...
2012-06-23
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Determine Index Fragmentation in a SQL Server Database
Index fragmentation can adversely affect query response time. When accessing data through an index, SQL Server must read each page...
2012-06-18
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Storage options available in Windows for SQL Server
There are several options available for configuring your storage media in Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008. By understanding...
2012-06-16
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Find unused indexes using sys.dm_db_index_usage_stats
The SQL Server maintains all indexes defined against a table regardless of their usage. Index maintenance can cause significant amounts...
2012-06-15
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SQL Server Configuration Manager : Cannot connect to WMI provider – Invalid class [0x80041010]
Following error dialog pops up today, when I tried connecting to SQL Server Configuration Manager on my SQL Server 2008...
2012-06-06
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Unable to recycle SQL Agent log: SQLServerAgent Error: 32.
Today the maintenance job that recycles the SQL Agent error log failed on one of our production SQL Server with...
2012-06-06
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Tips to avoid deadlocks?
A database server should be able to service requests from a large number of concurrent users. When a database server...
2012-06-04
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SQL Server 2008 Security Best Practices
If you are working as a DBA for a financial organisation where sensitive financial data is stored in your databases...
2012-06-01
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New built-in functions in SQL Server 2012
Introduction:
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Release Candidate 0 introduces 14 new built-in functions. These functions will make the migration path for...
2012-05-26
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Blogs
DiskANN Experiment — Exploring Entry Points and Graph Neighborhoods
Introduction I was experimenting with vector search in SQL Server 2025 using approximately 3.8...
T-SQL Tuesday #203: Risk and Reward
By Steve Jones
This is timely, as I’m currently on a boat in the Adriatic taking a...
dataMinds Connect 2026 – Slides & Scripts
You can find the slides and SQL scripts for my session “Spice up your...
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Reusing Customer Specific Order Filtering Logic with CROSS APPLY and an Inline TVF (Part 4)
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PostgreSQL psql Meta Commands: Databases
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PostgreSQL psql Meta Commands: Databases
Which of the following meta commands (sometimes called backslash or slash commands) within psql will provide you with information about the databases on the cluster?
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