SQL Server: SARGability
SARG is short for Search Argument. This is an important tuning term and something every developer and DBA should know....
2017-08-31
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Confessions of a Microsoft Addict
SQL Server vs Oracle: Substring
Continuing the comparison between these two database giants, we dive into the substring function. If you’ve been working with databases...
2017-09-05 (first published: 2017-08-23)
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I’m speaking: SQL Saturday Orlando (Oct 7th 17)
It’s been a while since I’ve done a SQL Saturday and I’m happy to be joining the folks in Orlando...
2017-08-16
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SQL Server vs Oracle: How to replace NULL values
It’s Wednesday and that means another SQL/Oracle post. Today we’ll be discussing NULL Values, which can sometimes be a real...
2017-08-28 (first published: 2017-08-16)
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SQL Server vs Oracle: Convert string to date
Over this week we’ve looked at the difference between Oracle and SQL Server from a few different angles. We’ve looked...
2017-08-11
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SQL Server vs Oracle: Pagination
Today’s topic is Pagination. Paging is a really important feature for web pages and applications. Without it you’d be passing...
2017-08-10
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SQL Server vs Oracle: Top N rows
In today’s continuation of the SQL / Oracle series, I thought it’d be nice to show how different the two are...
2017-08-09
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SQL Server vs Oracle: End of Month
Continuing my series on SQL Server and Oracle, I thought I’d highlight a function that has been in Oracle from...
2017-08-08
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SQL Server vs Oracle: Date formatting
Are you a DBA and just inherited a SQL Server or Oracle database? Are you migrating from one or the...
2017-08-07
301 reads
Need to output CSV, TSV, or other?
Ever have the need to create a CSV list in SQL Server? Not sure how? Starting in SQL Server 2017...
2017-07-31
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Blogs
Query Intelligence in SQL Server 2025: What Developers Need to Know
By Chris Yates
When Microsoft announced SQL Server 2025, I was curious about what would truly change...
Finding and Killing Blockers with Redgate AI Tech
By Steve Jones
Redgate has a research arm, called the Foundry, that has been experimenting with AIs...
Back at Small Data SF in 2025
By Steve Jones
Today I’m in San Francisco at Small Data SF 2025. I went to the...
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Large posts full of code not allowed anymore?
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Question of the Day
Slipstream parameters
What parameters are needed to enable a slipstream installation for setup.exe (SQL Server setup)?
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