Hidden Killers of SQL Server Performance
I’ve been working with SQL Server for a very long time. Out of the box, SQL Server works great, however there is regular care and feeding that needs to...
2025-03-17
19 reads
Excel to SQL: Ditch the Spreadsheet Headaches
If you're a data analyst drowning in Excel, you know the pain. Endless filtering, formula nightmares, and the dreaded "file not responding" message. Excel's great for small stuff, but...
2025-03-17
290 reads
Securing Kubernetes With External Secrets Operator on AWS
Here’s a way to centralize management, rotate secrets conveniently without downtime, automate synchronization and reduce secret exposure risks.Secrets management is an essential aspect of modern application development. It is vital...
2025-03-15
118 reads
Save Azure PostgreSQL Backup to Storage
This may or may not be helpful in the long term, but since I’m doing it to be super cautious, I figured I would blog about it. We migrated...
2025-03-31 (first published: 2025-03-14)
215 reads
The Book of Redgate: What’s Great about Redgate?
“I’m sick of hearing about Red Gate.” The first article in the book has this title, which might seem strange, but the short piece then talks about how many...
2025-03-14
33 reads
SQL Server Performance – What IT Leaders Need to Know
IT leaders have a lot on their plates! Budgets, staffing, security, uptime, and keeping everything running smoothly. When SQL Server performance becomes an issue, a common reaction is often...
2025-03-26 (first published: 2025-03-13)
6,954 reads
FREE Window Functions Course (This Month Only!)
Want to really level up your SQL game? I mean, go from good to great? This March 2025, grab the interactive course Window Functions in PostgreSQL absolutely FREE. This is your chance to master...
2025-03-13
6,640 reads
Tally Table Alternatives: #SQLNewBlogger
We published an article recently at SQL Server Central on Tally Tables in Fabric from John Miner. In it he showed how this can be efficient. A day after...
2025-03-21 (first published: 2025-03-12)
6,974 reads
Real-Time Intelligence in Microsoft Fabric
In today’s data-driven world, organizations need the ability to analyze and act on data as it flows in real time. Microsoft Fabric provides a powerful ecosystem for real-time intelligence,...
2025-03-24 (first published: 2025-03-12)
7,366 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #184 Mentoring and Sponsorship
This month’s T-SQL Tuesday blog party is hosted by Deborah Melkin – Data Platform MVP, WIT co-lead and WITspiration founder. Deb’s invitation is to blog about mentoring and sponsorship. What...
2025-03-21 (first published: 2025-03-11)
6,662 reads
Blogs
Capturing My Own Metrics: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
A customer was trying to compare two tables and capture a state as a...
Red Flags in Your Query (T-SQL Tuesday #200)
By Zikato
When I'm looking at a query, I bet it's bad if I see... a...
T-SQL Tuesday #200: When I Look at a Query …
By Steve Jones
This month is a milestone for T-SQL Tuesday. It’s number 200, which doesn’t sound...
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Checking the Error Log I
On my SQL Server 2025, I want to search the error log from my T-SQL code for potential issues and then inform an administrator. What is the current way to easily query the error log?
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