Identifying delays between SQL calls using SQL profiler
One of the common goto methods for query specific slowness which can be replicated via an application can be to...
2018-11-05 (first published: 2018-10-24)
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DBCC CLONEDATABASE issue: Duplicate key row in sys.sysschobjs
I ran into this error recently while trying to clone a production database:
Msg 2601, Level 14, State 1, LineNumber
Cannot insert duplicate...
2018-11-02 (first published: 2018-10-24)
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Create a slipstream installer for SQL Server on Windows
Since the release of SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 in April 2009, it has been possible to install SQL...
2018-10-24
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Data Classification in SQL Server 2019
One of the areas that Redgate is working on is making data classification easier. Microsoft added some capabilities to SSMS...
2018-11-09 (first published: 2018-10-24)
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Exceeding My Own Expectations in Life!
Wow! The last five years of my career have been amazing. I went from attending a SQLSaturday a couple of...
2018-10-24
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Keeping Large Table Statistics Current -TF2371
Statistics are the magic ingredient that helps the query optimizer create its best guess for generating an execution plan. Keeping...
2018-11-01 (first published: 2018-10-24)
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I’m in a book! Data Professionals at Work
A while back a friend of mine, Malathi Mahadevan (b/t), asked me if I’d like to do an interview for...
2018-10-24
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Three ways a virtual Database Administrator (vDBA) could be just what your business needs
How often have you felt like you need an extra pair of hands? When you’re planning a party? Maybe. When...
2018-11-01 (first published: 2018-10-24)
2,510 reads
Whirlwind Tour of Azure SQL Database
I have finally uploaded my Azure SQL Database presentation, apologies for the delay. I am already working on an improved...
2018-10-24
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Webinar: The end of support for SQL Server 2008
Coeo is a partner with Redgate Software. Tomorrow they are hosting a webinar on what your position will be if...
2018-10-23
398 reads
Blogs
Why AI isn’t paying off yet, and what to invest in first
Why isn’t AI paying off yet? Drawing on lessons from digital transformation, Joyful Craftsmen...
Flyway Tips: Analytics Platforms (Snowflake and Databricks)
By Steve Jones
I’m really excited about some growth in Flyway support. I’ve been asking about this...
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,...
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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