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
56,695 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
578 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
21,708 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
1,245 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
986 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
1,475 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
1,370 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
570 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
620 reads
Blogs
A New Word: Dorgone
By Steve Jones
dorgone– adj. wondering if you could slip away from an event or group conversation...
Tell It Once: Setting Up Claude With Skills and MCP Servers
By ReviewMyDB
Many of us use AI the same way every single day. Open a tab....
SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident
By SQLPals
SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident SQL...
Forums
How Can Database Performance Improve the Overall Website Experience?
I’ve been looking into ways to improve the connection between a website and its...
When And How to Automate?
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Hyperscale Replicas II
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Hyperscale Replicas II
How many Azure SQL DB Hyperscale HA replicas can be configured as of Sept 2026?
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