Azure Hybrid and Security
Data Security. These words are in the forefront of many people’s minds and just hearing them may bring on an...
2018-09-11
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Triggers: The hidden logic that will strike back - TSQL Tuesday #106
This month’s T-SQL Tuesday is brought by Steve Jones (b | t) and he wants to know if triggers causes headaches or happiness to us.
This is the 106nd edition...
2018-09-11
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PASS FY2019 Budget Notes Updated
PASS has updated the notes supporting the FY 2019 budget to answer the questions I raised in my earlier post....
2018-09-10
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Different methods to generate query execution plans
One of the things I enjoy about my job is when I have to develop or review some T-SQL code, for my own projects or reviewing someones else code....
2018-09-10
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Different methods to generate query execution plans
One of the things I enjoy about my job is when I have to develop or review some T-SQL code,...
2018-09-10
768 reads
Are scalar functions really a bad thing?
I’ve read a lot of things lately pointing to scalar functions as if they were the devil. In this blog...
2018-09-18 (first published: 2018-09-10)
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Estimated Plans and Forced Plans from Query Store
While all plans are estimated plans, there is still a difference between capturing an estimated plan and looking at a...
2018-09-20 (first published: 2018-09-10)
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Redgate University is Growing
There isn’t a degree to be gained, but you can get a lot of information about Redgate products at Redgate...
2018-09-10
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Service Broker Target for Extended Events
(Be sure to checkout the FREE SQLpassion Performance Tuning Training Plan - you get a weekly email packed with all the...
2018-09-20 (first published: 2018-09-10)
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Different Ways to Handle Deadlock in SQL Server
Introduction To Deadlock
Deadlock in SQL server is a condition in which two or more system server processes IDS (SPIDs) are waiting for a resource. No process can get the...
2018-09-10
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Looking for old SQL Server 1.x - 4.21 disks, manuals, boxes, etc.
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Checking the Error Log II
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