User Contains Invalid Characters – Back to Basics
Remember When…
Back in late December of 2015, a challenge of sorts was issued by Tim Ford (twitter) to write a...
2016-12-24
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Indexes optimize for the system databases
Maintenance of the system databases in SQL Server regarding the indexes is important. The system tables also have indexes and their maintenance is of asset on the busy environments....
2016-12-23
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Indexes optimize for the system databases
Maintenance of the system databases in SQL Server regarding the indexes is important. The system tables also have indexes and their maintenance is of asset on the busy environments....
2016-12-23
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Indexes optimize for the system databases
Maintenance of the system databases in SQL Server regarding the indexes is important. The system tables also have indexes and...
2016-12-23
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Survey: Skipping the Holidays?
For a little pre-holiday fun, I’ve got a simple scenario to present to you, and I am interested in your...
2016-12-23
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Column and table constraints
Column and Table Constraints
Constraints can be column constraints or table constraints.A column constraint is specified as part of a column...
2016-12-23
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What is Constraints in TSQL?
Constraints let you define the way the Database Engine automatically enforces the integrity of a database. Constraints define rules regarding the...
2016-12-23
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Clustered Columnstore Index really hates Updates
First a little background. I’m working on a large fact table that behaves itself as a slowly changing type 2...
2017-01-03 (first published: 2016-12-23)
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Indexes optimize for the system databases
Maintenance of the system databases in SQL Server regarding the indexes is important too. The system tables also have indexes...
2016-12-23
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ReadyRoll Development
This is the sixth part in the series: SQL Server and Continuous Integration. This post will illustrate the power of ReadyRoll when...
2017-01-03 (first published: 2016-12-23)
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Blogs
Architecting Zero Downtime Deployments–Day of Data Boston
By Steve Jones
Here are the resources for my talk at Day of Data Boston. Slides –...
The Book of Redgate:A Prehistory
By Steve Jones
I’ve covered the values in a number of previous posts on the Book of...
Evidence-bound: what AgentDBA will and won’t link
By Arun Sirpal
When the evidence names the database, it says so. When it doesn’t, it stops....
Forums
Azure SQL Database Event Log Limitations
Hi, Do you know if there is a way to get more detailed logging...
Four Rules for Adding AI Without Breaking What Already Works
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Four Rules for Adding AI...
SQL Server 2025 section missing?
Hello, the title says it all. Is the SQL Server 2025 section missing?
Question of the Day
Hyperscale Replicas III
In an Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Edition, how many named replicas can be configured?
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