Shrinking Tempdb in SQL Server won’t work?
Problem statement When I was working DML operation on the database, It is noted that the tempdb has grown significantly...
2018-12-28
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Webcast: Data Modeling Scenarios and Best Practices
On January 17, 2019, I will be giving a webcast with MSSQLTips on data modeling best practices. It’s scheduled for...
2018-12-28
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Testing SQL in the Advent of Code
I like participating in the Advent of Code each year, though my participation often varies wildly as life gets in...
2019-01-09 (first published: 2018-12-28)
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Azure – Creating a storage account
Azure offers a lot of features that enable IT professionals to really enhance their environment. One feature that I really...
2019-01-08 (first published: 2018-12-28)
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SQL Servers Black Box Recorder – Def Trace
Very much like what you may find with the airline industry, the black box recorder in SQL Server is not just a single method (device) implemented to capture all of...
2018-12-28
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SQL Servers Black Box Recorder – Def Trace
Across many professions and industries there is often a need to have some sort of device that “audits” everything that...
2018-12-28
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Prevent Full Script Execution (Understanding and Using PARSEONLY and NOEXEC)
(last updated: 2019-01-08 @ 13:53 EST / 2019-01-08 @ 18:53 UTC )
There are times when I am working on a SQL script that...
2019-01-08 (first published: 2018-12-28)
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Data Warehousing Tip #2 – What your data warehouse should be
I’ve seen data warehouses that nobody trusts, or are just too complex for end users to report on. Users will...
2018-12-28
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Automation to list all TCP static and dynamic ports of SQL Server instances using PowerShell
I was asked by the reader on how to get all the port information of SQL Servers instances. As you...
2018-12-27
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My SQL Server Travels in 2018
It’s the end of the year, and I’m looking back at the events and travels I’ve had this year. I...
2018-12-27
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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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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