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
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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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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...
2018-09-10
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Hello Cloud Goodbye DBA
No, not quite. I have had many interesting conversations around this topic and I don’t think (personal opinion) that DBAs...
2018-09-10
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SQL Server Automatic Tuning in the Real-World
In SQL Server 2016 we saw Query Store. Query Store was a game changer to help database administrators identify troublesome queries. Query Store helps DBAs make those queries run...
2018-09-10
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SQL Server Automatic Tuning in the Real-World
In SQL Server 2016 we saw Query Store. Query Store was a game changer to help database administrators identify troublesome...
2018-09-19 (first published: 2018-09-10)
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Table Partitioning in SQL Server: A Practical Guide to Managing Very Large Tables (VLDBs)
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Question of the Day
Too Many Choices
I have a table, dbo.MasterBrands, with this data:
BrandID OfficialName 1 Samsung 2 Apple 3 Microsoft 4 Adidas 5 Coca-ColaI run this query. What is returned for Coca-Cola?
SELECT CHOOSE(BrandID, 'Conglomerate', 'Tech and Design', 'Desktop', 'Apparel') FROM dbo.MasterBrands;See possible answers