Back to the future
It’s January 2019 as I write this. I realized that I started on my journey with SQL Server in 1998,...
2019-01-09
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Source Control using Azure Data Studio and GitHub
You can maintain and deploy code easilySource control is a vital part of IT work, since it is used to...
2019-01-09
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Query memory grants part 2: Varchars and sorting
Why the heck did we make all our columns varchar? That’s a hypothetical question, please.
But now we have to pay...
2019-01-09
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A shell for working with Kubernetes
I’m always a fan of tools that can make my life easier.
One tool that I’ve recently come across is...
2019-01-09
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Waiter Waiter There's an Index in my Index
I’ve done a few posts on Clustered and Non-Clustered indexes before, what I’ve not however covered and something that is...
2019-01-09
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Store sensitive information with Azure Key Vault
Azure Key Vault is a service which allows you to keep and manage passwords, certificates and other sensitive information securely....
2019-01-09
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Please Vote for my article "SQL Triggers - An Introduction" on CodeProject.
Please Vote for my article "SQL Triggers - An Introduction" on CodeProject.One of my Code Project article on SQL Trigger has been selected as entry in this contest. I...
2019-01-09
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Please Vote for my article "SQL Triggers - An Introduction" on CodeProject.
Please Vote for my article "SQL Triggers - An Introduction" on CodeProject.
One of my Code Project article on SQL Trigger has...
2019-01-09
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BIOS and OS Power Settings to enhance SQL Server Performance
Performance is always a most prioritized task for any DBA and every DBA always prefer to go for a proactive...
2019-01-09
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A Monumental Migration to SQL Server 2016 - Part 2
In my previous post, I outlined the preparations we undertook to migrate a large SQL Server 2008R2 instance to SQL Server 2016. This post details migration day.
Final Prep We...
2019-01-09
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Blogs
Paginated Reporting at Scale: Choosing the Right Microsoft Platform
By Rayis Imayev
"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe..."— Roy Batty, Nexus-6 Replicant, Blade Runner (1982)(2026-Nov-08) Yep,...
The Book of Redgate: Fun with Images
By Steve Jones
We’ve celebrated our birthday many times at Redgate. In the Book of Redgate –...
Why companies use Palantir and how we help implement it in the Czech Republic
Discover how Palantir connects enterprise data, supports AI-driven decision-making and helps companies turn insights...
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Pay for Performance
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Table Partitioning in SQL Server: A Practical Guide to Managing Very Large Tables (VLDBs)
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Question of the Day
Too Many Choices
I have a table, dbo.MasterBrands, with this data:
BrandID OfficialName 1 Samsung 2 Apple 3 Microsoft 4 Adidas 5 Coca-ColaI run this query. What is returned for Coca-Cola?
SELECT CHOOSE(BrandID, 'Conglomerate', 'Tech and Design', 'Desktop', 'Apparel') FROM dbo.MasterBrands;See possible answers