What Data Is Being Sent Externally By Power BI Visuals?
As you build your Power BI reports, you may want to use maps and custom visuals. Have you thought about...
2019-02-28
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Why i choose to use memory optimized table in MS SQL Server in some circumstances
MSSQL SERVERI was supporting an application which will be making a lot of concurrent calls to the database. The application which will be widely used and it will be...
2019-02-27
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Why i choose to use memory optimized table in MS SQL Server in some circumstances
MSSQL SERVERI was supporting an application which will be making a lot of concurrent calls to the database. The application which will be widely used and it will be...
2019-02-27
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Proposed SQL Server defaults: disable priority boost
A few months ago I suggested that the following settings should be the default for most SQL Server instances: Set...
2019-02-27
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Dem queries
Dem queries, dem queries, dem slow queries,
Dem queries, dem queries, dem fast queries,
Dem queries, dem queries, dem big queries,
Now write...
2019-02-27
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Editorial – Dealing with Ugly Babies
One thing I learned while working as a database administrator over 17 years is the importance of teamwork across departments....
2019-02-27
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A short guide to sp_executesql
Last week I talked about single use plans. One way to increase execution plan re-use is to parameterize queries by...
2019-02-27
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Using Github as a repository for SQL Server Helm Charts
In a previous post I ran through how to create a custom SQL Server Helm chart.
Now that the chart has...
2019-02-27
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What Does the Undocumented UNCOMPRESS Function Do?
(last updated: 2019-02-26 @ 18:35 EST / 2019-02-26 @ 23:35 UTC )
IntelliSense in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) can be quite helpful. It...
2019-02-26
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Checking Progress of the Creation of your Azure Resources
When I’ve created resources in Azure it’s usually taken from a few minutes and up to quarter of an hour...
2019-02-26
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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