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)
5,701 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
342 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
1,193 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
368 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
427 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
Optimizing Redshift Performance by Configuring WLM Queues
Efficient query performance in Amazon Redshift often comes down to how well you manage...
PowerShell Strikes Back: Return of the Loop
By gbargsley
Welcome back to PowerShell Strikes Back. We’re three weeks in, and the training is...
Breaking Rules in Rome
By Steve Jones
Last week I was honored with a trip to Rome for the Redgate President’s...
Forums
Merge Replication failing with Error converting data type nvarchar to numeric
After upgrading 2 Merge Replicated databases to SQL 2022 and re-establishing the Merge Replication...
Why Your Index Isn't Being Used? - Reading Execution Plans to Find the Real Culprit
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Why Your Index Isn't Being...
Distance Metric Algorithms
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Question of the Day
Distance Metric Algorithms
What are the distance metric algorithms that can be used in VECTOR_DISTANCE()?
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