Back to basics: What is a HEAP table?
Understanding the fundamentals is key for success, with everything you do. These days SQL Server has expanded into much more...
2018-05-24 (first published: 2018-05-16)
5,720 reads
Confessions of a Microsoft Addict
I’m speaking: SQL Saturday Los Angeles 06-09-18
Hello California! I’m headed your way and will be speaking at SQL Saturday #773. The full schedule is live and...
2018-05-14
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Monday morning comic 2018-05-18
Here’s the first issue of a new Monday morning comic series. Hopefully some of you all get a giggle.
2018-05-14
344 reads
SQL Ops Studio extension development : Starting an adventure
I’ve been in technology a long, long time (more than 2 decades). Over the years, I learned Access which took...
2018-04-26
1,195 reads
SQL Tuning: Finding statements for missing indexes
Missing indexes are an important part of the indexing strategy. I usually start with sys.dm_db_index_usage_stats to find both inefficient and...
2018-04-20
613 reads
Query tuning: Apply yourself
It’s Friday and I’m ready for the weekend as I’m sure everyone else is. This weekend I’m looking forward to...
2018-04-16 (first published: 2018-04-06)
3,415 reads
SSMS now has a vulnerability report
Security is an important and often overlooked function of technology. Don’t believe me? Go to a SQL conference and look...
2018-03-29
431 reads
The best overlooked addition to SQL 2016
Many of the widely advertised and talked about features of SQL Server or other software products focus exclusively on the...
2018-03-07
369 reads
Classifying your data in Azure SQL DB for GDPR
Azure SQL DB is a robust data platform that’s cloud native and can be managed from SQL Server Management Studio...
2018-03-06
428 reads
How to classify your data for GDPR
The right to be forgotten. It’s a concept that sounds great for people who are concerned about their personal information...
2018-03-05
502 reads
Blogs
Advice I Like: Respect
By Steve Jones
“Don’t aim to have others like you; aim to have them respect you.” –...
Blue Sky Programming – The Optimism Trap
Many years ago, before I joined Oracle, I was working on a major modernisation...
Setting Up a Mac for Data Engineering and AI Work
If you work with data pipelines, SQL, notebooks, or machine learning models, a Mac...
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DBCC CHECKDB Limits I
When running DBCC CHECKDB on SQL Server 2025, can I include the Resource Database?
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