Manually updating Statistics in SQL Server
Having up to date statistics is vital for getting the best performance out of your queries. Even though SQL Server automatically updates statistics in the background for you, you...
2023-09-06
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Power BI VertiPaq Engine: Optimizing Column Encoding
Power BI encoding is a powerful optimizing option that is often overlooked because it’s not visible in neither the Power BI Desktop tool nor in Power BI Service. Natively,...
2023-09-07 (first published: 2023-09-06)
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IRL #8: SQL Server Down
Problem: My PocketDBA® client called in with a non-responsive SQL Server. Application errors, timeout, alerts firing. SQL Server box is up, and the services are running. Background: This is...
2023-09-06
55 reads
Temporal Table Data Fixes
I found myself in a situation where I needed to modify temporal tables. We do this outside business hours because we don’t want clients changing data while versioning is...
2023-09-29 (first published: 2023-09-05)
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SQL Server is not a Car
Lets compare them anyway, just for fun. Both have an engine Both have a monitoring device (Dashboard/Activity Monitor) Both need power (Gas/Electricity) Both need to be told what do...
2023-09-05
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SQL Homework – September 2023 – Time for temporal tables.
Recently I needed to use temporal tables. And not just for the job history table in a managed instance. In ... Continue reading
2023-09-27 (first published: 2023-09-05)
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Connecting to SQL Server Database Engine, simplified
One of the advantages of being on the Database Docs team at Microsoft is that I get to work with amazing people, which means we can respond quickly to...
2023-09-05
136 reads
BotChat BiWeekly 1.00.00
Hey there, I’m Mala. I’ve been in the data game for a good 25 years, first as a DBA and then as a Data Engineer, mainly working with Microsoft...
2023-09-04
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The PASS Data Community Summit On Guy in a Cube
I’ve known Adam and Patrick for a long time and I’m thrilled with the content they produce on their Guy in a Cube show. It’s a great resource for...
2023-09-04
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Mastering Data Engineering with Databricks: Your Path to Becoming a Data Engineer Associate
Introduction
In today’s data-driven landscape, skilled data engineers are the backbone of organizations, driving insights from vast data streams. If you’re aspiring to become a Data Engineer Associate and harness...
2023-09-04
75 reads
Blogs
The Book of Redgate:A Prehistory
By Steve Jones
I’ve covered the values in a number of previous posts on the Book of...
Evidence-bound: what AgentDBA will and won’t link
By Arun Sirpal
When the evidence names the database, it says so. When it doesn’t, it stops....
Prep data for AI vs. Fabric Data Agent Instructions: What Goes Where?
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 3 (This is the final article in a three-part series...
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Hyperscale Replicas III
In an Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Edition, how many named replicas can be configured?
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