NOT EXISTS vs NOT IN
Continuing with the mini-series on query operators, I want to have a look at NOT EXISTS and NOT IN.
Just one...
2010-02-18
56,567 reads
SQL In The Wild
Getting here from there
Another month, another blog chain, this time started by Paul Randal. I got tagged by both Grant and Steve, on...
2010-01-21
402 reads
SQL Pass session evaluations
I finally got the last of my PASS Summit session evals and so, like someotherpeople, I thought I’d make them...
2010-01-13
577 reads
IN vs INNER JOIN
Often in forum threads discussing query performance I’ll see people recommending replacing an INNER JOIN with an IN (or recommending...
2010-01-12
21,685 reads
Are trivial plans cached?
It is sometimes said that trivial execution plans are not cached and queries that have such plans are compiled on...
2009-12-08
1,242 reads
The most optimal join type
What’s the best join type for a query? Should we aspire to seeing nested loop joins in all our queries?...
2009-11-24
985 reads
TechEd Online Interview
Back in August at TechEd Africa I did a TechEd Online interview with Frikkie Bosch. Frikkie’s the marketing manager for...
2009-09-30
1,474 reads
More on the MVP SQL Server book
If you buy from Manning directly today or tomorrow, there’s a 50% discount . Use the code pop0928 at the checkout....
2009-09-29
1,369 reads
MVP book is available for preorder
Last year a large number of MVPs (mostly SQL Server) got together to write a book with all proceeds going...
2009-09-28
568 reads
Why is CheckDB rolling back transactions?
I saw this one on a forum recently and it’s a fun question to look into.
When running CheckDB on an...
2009-09-24
618 reads
Blogs
The GO Barrier: Why SSMS Multi-Server Query Waits for the Slowest Connection
By Zikato
I deployed a schema change to 30 servers using multi-server query and deploy-at-low-priority. Small...
10 Things I Hate About Fabric Deployment Pipelines— And Some Alternatives
Fabric deployment pipelines look like they solve CI/CD for Fabric content, especially for people...
The Book of Redgate: Evidence
By Steve Jones
We aren’t the only company that does this, but Redgate Software does try to...
Forums
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Transaction Log Truncation
In SQL Server 2025, where can I find information about items that prevent or delay the transaction log truncation?
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