Getting References for GenAI Results
I wrote an editorial on the view of GenAI tech from execs and someone commented that they wanted references for results. Most of us might take a result from...
2025-06-02
42 reads
SQL Server 2025 Is Here – AI Just Changed Everything!
🔟 Top 10 Features of SQL Server 2025 #SQLServer2025 #MicrosoftSQL #DatabaseUpdates #SQLAI #SQLFeatures #SQLServerCopilot #VectorSearch #MicrosoftFabric #DataEngineering #TechUpdates #decodeites #mssqlfun
2025-06-02
87 reads
SQL Blunders: Stop Writing These Pointless Queries & Write Smarter!
They run, they return data. So what? Some SQL queries just waste your time and resources. Here’s what to stop writing – and the much smarter alternatives. Sure, your...
2025-05-31
187 reads
Copilot Outside of SSMS Seems to Work
I read Brent’s first look at SSMS and Copilot in there. He didn’t have a great opinion of the tool, especially comparing it to Gemini or Claude. I haven’t...
2025-05-30
113 reads
A New Word: Falesia
falesia– n. the disquieting awareness that someone’s importance to you and your importance to them may not necessarily match – that your best friend might only think of you...
2025-05-30
29 reads
SQL Server Logins vs. Users: Why You Really Need to Know the Difference
The Two-Layer Model Explained “We added them to the database, but they still can’t connect.” Sound familiar? That’s the kind of confusion SQL Server’s two-layer security model creates when...
2025-05-28
110 reads
Using AI to Test a SQL Query
Someone sent me this code. WITH p AS ( SELECT ID, ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY ID ASC) AS RN FROM wp_posts WHERE post_parent = 94341; ) UPDATE p SET...
2025-05-28
156 reads
Your SQL Starting Line: Best Free Databases for Beginners
Wondering which database to tackle first? I’ve got the lowdown on the top free choices for anyone new to SQL, and I’ll tell you exactly why they’re stellar for...
2025-05-28
911 reads
SQL Server 2025: Using ZSTD Compression for SQL Server Backups
SQL Server 2025 introduces a new compression algorithm, ZSTD (Zstandard), which can help with database backup performance. The implementation of ZSTD gives you more control over your backup performance...
2025-05-27
64 reads
Speaking at the TechnoSecurity and Digital Forensics East Conference
The Techno Security & Digital Forensics Conference (East) runs from June 3-5, 2025, this year in Wilmington, NC. I'll be speaking on Thursday, June 5, from 11:30 AM -12:20...
2025-05-26
24 reads
Blogs
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK Every morning somebody on the team runs the...
A New Word: Mauerbauertraurigkeit
By Steve Jones
mauerbauertraurigkeit – n. inexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends whose company...
Methodology for dealing with bad data in production
By Brian Kelley
Pinal Dave wrote up his methodology for what to do when you discover bad...
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Why SQL Server Database Attach fails and how to repair it
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Fixing P1 Queries
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BIT_COUNT() IV
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Question of the Day
BIT_COUNT() IV
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code:
select bit_count('A')
What is returned? See possible answers