SQL Server Updates Tricked Me for Years
When applying a new SQL Server cumulative update, hot fix, or upgrade SQL Server doesn’t always apply all the fixes...
2018-02-21
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Azure SQL Elastic Pools
In this video tutorial David talks you through the benefits of Azure SQL Elastic pools. Elastic pools allow you to...
2018-02-21
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Indexing and Partitioning
Partitioning tables is a great tool to increase the manageability of your data. Being able to move large amounts of...
2018-02-21
3,859 reads
Activate Conference 2018: Three days of Tech Learning
Tomorrow I'll be giving two workshops at the super-slick-brandedActivate Conference 2018 in Baton Rouge at the Louisiana Technology Park, a...
2018-02-21
291 reads
Classifying Data with SSMS 17.5
I upgraded SSMS to 17.5 recently and found an interesting addition. This version has incorporated the ability to classify data....
2018-02-20
798 reads
Killing A Service Broker SPID
Killing a SPID shouldn’t be complicated. Execute the command KILL [SPID] and that should kill the session. But there are situations...
2018-03-06 (first published: 2018-02-20)
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OR vs UNION ALL – Is One Better For Performance?
Today I want to show you a trick that could make your queries run faster.
It won’t always work, but when...
2018-02-20
210 reads
OR vs UNION ALL - Is One Better For Performance?
Today I want to show you a trick that could make your queries run faster.
It won't always work, but when it does everyone will be impressed with your performance...
2018-02-20
9 reads
Capture SQL Server Reported Errors using Extended Events
In my introduction to Extended Events blog, I mentioned that the xEvent is my favorite toy for performance troubleshooting. This blog may...
2018-03-05 (first published: 2018-02-20)
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Getting started with the SQLUndercover Inspector
Here is a quick guide to getting started with the SQLUndercover Inspector.
Pre-requisites:
SQL 2012 or higherSQL Server AgentA database to store...
2018-02-19
370 reads
Blogs
The GO Barrier: Why SSMS Multi-Server Query Waits for the Slowest Connection
By Zikato
I deployed a schema change to 30 servers using multi-server query and deploy-at-low-priority. Small...
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...
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Transaction Log Truncation
In SQL Server 2025, where can I find information about items that prevent or delay the transaction log truncation?
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