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
55,476 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
392 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
567 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
21,180 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
1,222 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
977 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
1,469 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
1,364 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
563 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
604 reads
Blogs
Query Intelligence in SQL Server 2025: What Developers Need to Know
By Chris Yates
When Microsoft announced SQL Server 2025, I was curious about what would truly change...
Finding and Killing Blockers with Redgate AI Tech
By Steve Jones
Redgate has a research arm, called the Foundry, that has been experimenting with AIs...
Back at Small Data SF in 2025
By Steve Jones
Today I’m in San Francisco at Small Data SF 2025. I went to the...
Forums
Large posts full of code not allowed anymore?
Several times now, I've seen a post asking for a solution. I've replied, and...
Data > Hype
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Create and Read the Analysis Services Flight Recorder
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Question of the Day
Slipstream parameters
What parameters are needed to enable a slipstream installation for setup.exe (SQL Server setup)?
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