sys.dm_os_wait_stats
This is a short note explaining he sys.dm_os_wait_stats DMV.
This DMV returns the following columns/values regarding waits encountered by executed...
2010-02-18
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More on SQLSaturday – From Jack Corbett
My friend Jack posted a nice aggregate of comments so far about the transfer of SQLSaturday to PASS, and added...
2010-02-18
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Interactive Sorting Using a Tablix in Reporting Services
Many organizations collect data, lots and lots of data. We have the opportunity and ability today to collect more data...
2010-02-18
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NOT EXISTS vs NOT IN
Continuing with the mini-series on query operators, I want to have a look at NOT EXISTS and NOT IN.
Just one...
2010-02-18
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BugMeNot
Warning: Rant coming
Every once in awhile I get a note from someone, usually a somewhat nasty one, that complaints about...
2010-02-18
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SQLSaturday Acquired by PASS – Reactions
The Announcement
On February 2nd, PASS (@sqlpass), here, and Andy Warren (@sqlandy), here, announced ownership of the SQLSaturday franchise brand was transferred...
2010-02-18
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Sometimes, you have to fix it yourself
The Problem
SQL Server is a huge product with lots of moving parts. Bugs happen. Microsoft has a place to voice...
2010-02-18
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The Adversity Index
Found The Adversity Index while browsing and thought I’d share. It’s interesting to see the economic trends and I’ll let...
2010-02-18
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Free MSDN Azure Event in Orlando
Joe Healy is doing a four hour Azure training event on March 6, 2010 in Orlando, details and free registration...
2010-02-18
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Chicago Next Week
I’m in Chicago for a couple days next week, flying in on Sunday. Anyone in the area available for dinner...
2010-02-18
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Blogs
10 Things I Hate About Fabric Deployment Pipelines— And Some Alternatives
Fabric deployment pipelines look like they solve CI/CD for Fabric content, especially for people...
The Book of Redgate: Evidence
By Steve Jones
We aren’t the only company that does this, but Redgate Software does try to...
When Your Microsoft Fabric Capacity Runs Out: Optimize, Scale Up, Scale Out, or Isolate?
By James Serra
Microsoft Fabric makes it wonderfully easy to put many analytics workloads on one platform....
Forums
The New World Of AI Robots
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Logic question in a WHERE clause using IIF?
Thanks in advance, I'm trying to avoid using IIF for performance reasons, but the...
Execute as failure
Security has long been a problem for me. Every time I think I understand...
Question of the Day
BIT_COUNT() V
What does this return on SQL Server 2025?
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