SSMS Evaluation – future ready
In previous posts, we looked at the SQL Server engine. for us DBAs, the SSMS plays an important role for handling/Managing SQL Server. we have been using these tools...
2026-05-14 (first published: 2026-05-13)
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In previous posts, we looked at the SQL Server engine. for us DBAs, the SSMS plays an important role for handling/Managing SQL Server. we have been using these tools...
2026-05-14 (first published: 2026-05-13)
31 reads
You have used Claude. But which Claude? The Claude app (claude.ai, the desktop and mobile apps) is the chat product you talk to. The Claude API is the developer...
2026-05-25 (first published: 2026-05-13)
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In the previous post we saw that even though we had done an exchange partition mid-flights through a query execution, the query kept on running to successful completion. The...
2026-05-13
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This month we have a new host, Meagan Longoria, who graciously agreed to help me this month. I’ve known Meagan for a number of years and she’s been a...
2026-05-12
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Some times I’m blown away by how the database will try very hard to save you from yourself :-). Consider the following example: I’ve got a table called T....
2026-05-12
10 reads
I’m at the UK Redgate office today, meeting with senior leaders in all areas of the business. I was honored to be awarded a spot in our President’s Club....
2026-05-11
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Optimizing Azure SQL Database performance often begins with identifying the most resource-intensive queries. Understanding which queries consume the most DTU (Database Transaction Unit) helps prioritize tuning efforts and improve...
2026-05-11
58 reads
This is Week 2 of PowerShell Strikes Back – a four-week May series for SQL Server DBAs who have dabbled in PowerShell but never stopped to nail down the...
2026-05-27 (first published: 2026-05-11)
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PlanTrace Now Supports PostgreSQL
The same plan analysis you know from Redshift, now for PostgreSQL — including EXPLAIN ANALYZE, buffer stats, and JSON format.
When...
2026-05-08
75 reads
the kinder surprise – . the point in your early adolescence when you realize that your parents are muddling through their lives the same as you; that many respectable...
2026-05-08
40 reads
By Brian Kelley
Pinal Dave wrote up his methodology for what to do when you discover bad...
Aside from spinning up a SQL Server instance container, the free Azure SQL Database...
By Brian Kelley
If you haven't seen the announcement, Anthropic was able to utilize Claude (Mythos Preview)...
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Comments posted to this topic are about the item BIT_COUNT() IV
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code:
select bit_count('A')
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