SQL Server Needs Tempdb
I saw a post recently where someone noted they had moved tempdb like this:
USE master;
GO
ALTER DATABASE tempdb
MODIFY FILE (NAME = tempdev,...
2013-07-15
1,205 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #44 Wrap UP
Hello Dear Reader, what a busy week we’ve had last week! I’ve got 3 big Thank You’s that I would...
2013-07-18 (first published: 2013-07-15)
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Guide to SQL Server Table Indexes (Part 1)
One of the most important tasks for every database administrator (DBA) is to ensure that query times are consistent with...
2013-07-15
1,401 reads
Understanding SQL Server Query Optimization Statistics
SQL Server query optimizer uses statistics to create query plans that improve query performance. For most queries, the query optimizer...
2013-07-15
1,529 reads
Microsoft SQL Server security best practices checklist
SQL Server is a repository of sensitive information for organizations, and that is why it is important to ensure that...
2013-07-15
3,429 reads
Understanding SQL Server Database Restore Process
Data is a critical asset for an organization to keep information about their customers, inventory, products, purchasing, and financial stocks....
2013-07-15
707 reads
SQL Server Database Backups and Recovery Models – (Part 3)
Checkout the part-3 of my three part article series on SQL Server Database Backups and Recovery Modelshere, in which I discussed...
2013-07-15
745 reads
SQL Server Database Backups and Recovery Models – (Part 2)
Checkout the part-2 of my three part article series on SQL Server Database Backups and Recovery Modelshere, in which you’ll learn...
2013-07-15
936 reads
A Tale of Two Hotels
This is a long and convoluted post about my experiences at two hotels, but it has a point for DBAs...
2013-07-15
839 reads
Last Weeks Top “Reading” Links #41
For those that follow me on twitter (@StrateSQL), you’ll know that throughout the day I tweet out some links of...
2013-07-15
618 reads
Blogs
DiskANN Experiment — Exploring Entry Points and Graph Neighborhoods
Introduction I was experimenting with vector search in SQL Server 2025 using approximately 3.8...
T-SQL Tuesday #203: Risk and Reward
By Steve Jones
This is timely, as I’m currently on a boat in the Adriatic taking a...
dataMinds Connect 2026 – Slides & Scripts
You can find the slides and SQL scripts for my session “Spice up your...
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PostgreSQL psql Meta Commands: Databases
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Question of the Day
PostgreSQL psql Meta Commands: Databases
Which of the following meta commands (sometimes called backslash or slash commands) within psql will provide you with information about the databases on the cluster?
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