Azure SQL Data Warehouse Query Store
I personally think that query store has been a fantastic feature. I find myself using it for query performance troubleshooting...
2019-03-05
630 reads
Informix on Docker
Today we will discuss how to install/configure informix on Docker, >docker run -it –name ifx –privileged -p 9088:9088 -p 9089:9089...
2019-03-04
862 reads
Watch: Kendra Breaks and Fixes SQL Source Control (9 minutes)
I love breaking technology. Well, I love breaking technology on purpose, in a place where it’s not going to slow anyone else down. It’s a great way to learn...
2019-03-04
23 reads
system_health Extended Events in Azure SQL Database
The system_health Extended Events session is incredibly useful. Further, it’s running, by default, in every server you have under management that is 2008 or greater. Things are not the...
2019-03-04
29 reads
system_health Extended Events in Azure SQL Database
The system_health Extended Events session is incredibly useful. Further, it’s running, by default, in every server you have under management...
2019-03-04
509 reads
SQL Homework – March 2019 – Reconfigure tempdb
You’ve heard of tempdb right? It’s one of the system databases. All of the system databases are important but poor...
2019-03-15 (first published: 2019-03-04)
2,433 reads
Database management: what’s in it for me?
Meet Lisa; she’s a marketing manager with an international travel company. She recently bought a new handbag online. She’d spotted her favorite brand, in the right color and at...
2019-03-04
64 reads
Database management: what’s in it for me?
Meet Lisa; she’s a marketing manager with an international travel company. She recently bought a new handbag online. She’d spotted...
2019-03-04
454 reads
Speaking at Techorama 2019
I’m delighted to announce I’ll be giving a talk at Techorama 2019. It’s one of the best events I’ve ever been to and I’ll be in the good company...
2019-03-04
32 reads
Weekly reading #5
Last week was busy the busy one. The SQL Bits, SQL Server CTP 2.3 and other great stuff have come...
2019-03-04
354 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