Monitor Query Statistics
One of the most common tasks that DBAs are required to perform is monitoring. This is not just a task....
2015-03-10 (first published: 2015-02-26)
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Guy Glantser
SQL Saturday 360 in Israel
I had the pleasure to speak at SQL Saturday 360 in Israel. It was such a great event! We had...
2015-01-28
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I’m a SQL Server MVP!
I have been working with SQL Server for the past 17 years, and in the past few years I have...
2015-01-12
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Parameterization Part 7: Summary
This is a summary of the parameterization blog post series. If you read the previous posts in the series, then...
2015-01-12 (first published: 2015-01-08)
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SQL Server Developer Tips that Can Save Your XXX
Last week I had the honor to present a seminar at Expert Days 2014, which is an annual conference for...
2014-12-16
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How to Handle Dynamic Rowsets
Sometimes you have a stored procedure that returns a rowset, and you need to insert the rowset into a temporary...
2014-12-04
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Parameterization Part 6: Simple vs. Forced Parameterization
This is the sixth post in the “Parameterization” series. In the previous posts I explained what parameterization is, how plan...
2014-11-27
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Working with Very Large Tables Like a Pro in SQL Server 2014
I presented my session – Working with Very Large Tables Like a Pro in SQL Server 2014 – in PASS Summit 2014....
2014-11-08
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Be Careful! Backups Can Bite You!
Here is a riddle for you…
You are requested to move a database from an old server to a new server....
2014-10-24 (first published: 2014-10-20)
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Parameterization Part 5: Two Common Mistakes
This is the fifth post in my Parameterization series. In previous posts I wrote about parameter sniffing and when it is...
2014-09-23 (first published: 2014-09-20)
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Blogs
Dry-run xp_delete_file Before Actually Deleting Files?
By SQLPals
Dry-run xp_delete_file Before Actually Deleting Files? xp_delete_file doesn’t really have a...
Happy Thanksgiving! (USA Holiday)
By Brian Kelley
In the United States, today is Thanksgiving. The intent behind the holiday is to...
Getting SQL Server 2025 RTM Running in Containers on macOS
SQL Server 2025 RTM is here, and if you’re running Docker on macOS, you...
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