When Is It Appropriate To Store JSON in SQL Server?

Every once in a while I hear of some technologist say that relational databases are dead; instead, a non-table based NoSQL storage format is the way of the future....

T-SQL Tuesday #88 – WTF

It’s T-SQL Tuesday time again, and this is a good one. The host this month is Kennie Pontoppidan, who I...

T-SQL Tuesday #88 – The daily (database-related) WTF

It’s the time of the month again: the T-SQL Tuesday! This month’s edition is hosted by Kennie Nybo Pontoppidan (blog|twitter) and...

Limits vs Goals

It’s that time again. Kennie Nybo Pontoppidan (b/t) is the host this month and has a fun topic for us....

T-SQL Tuesday #88: My Top WTF Moments

Welcome to T-SQL Tuesday #88 being hosted this month by Kennie Nybo Pontoppidan (blog|@KennieNP). This month’s topic is the “daily...

Power BI Custom Visuals Class (Module 42 – Stars)

In this module you will learn how to use the Stars Power BI Custom Visual.  The Stars visual is a...

Insufficient Disk Space (T-SQL Tuesday #88)

This month’s T-SQL Tuesday – hosted by Kennie T Pontoppidan(@KennieNP) – is called “The daily (database-related) WTF“. He asked us to be...

Is Your Data Open to Abuse? T-SQL Tuesday

T-SQL Tuesday is a monthly event where SQL Server bloggers write a post based on a subject chosen by the...

TempDB Multiple Datafiles

Problem

Most DBAs are aware that (prior to SQL 2016) one of the most common, post installation changes that needs to...

Google Cloud Spanner – Next big thing in the database world?

Last month Google announced the public beta for Cloud Spanner, and I would like to share few details around this since it’s a big news! So, what exactly is...