Figuring out Time-Out Prone queries
Recently, I was helping one of the community attendees on the SQL Server Query Time-Out issue. Once we are done...
2017-11-20 (first published: 2017-11-09)
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IF RDBMS = SQL Server, NoSQL = ???
SQL Server is, arguably, the leading relational database management system out there. With continuous development and enhancement of exciting features...
2017-11-08
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The Future of the SQLSaturday Tools
Every year when many of the SQLSaturday event leaders meet at the Summit the topic of improvements to the tools...
2017-11-23 (first published: 2017-11-08)
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SQL Puzzle 4: The Beale Papers
I’ve not done a SQL puzzle for a while so thought it was getting overdue…
I set this one for my...
2017-11-24 (first published: 2017-11-08)
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Notes on the 2017 PASS Summit
Just a few notes:
Weather on Wed was great, ok on Thurs, cold on Fri. Have had worse years!Felt like I...
2017-11-08
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Is Transparent Data Encryption just security theatre?
I love theatre. In six months I am putting on two one-act plays for a local festival, because I don’t...
2017-11-08
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Five reasons to be a technology speaker
I don’t think everyone should be a technical speaker. But I wouldn’t object if everyone spent a season trying. Why be a...
2017-11-08
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Contained Databases setup
Last weekI wrote about what is a contained database, the benefits and challenges, today as promised I'll show you how to setup one, how to configure a user and...
2017-11-08
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I Thought I Was An Introvert. Turns Out I Was Anxious as #@*] (Dear SQL DBA Episode 53)
In this week’s episode, I’m not answering a reader’s question. Instead, I’m talking about my personal experience with anxiety. This episode touches on on healthcare, religion, and squishy emotions...
2017-11-08
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Power BI Custom Visuals Class (Module 76 – Image Timeline)
In this module you will learn how to use the Image Timeline Custom Visual. The Image Timeline is a great...
2017-11-21 (first published: 2017-11-08)
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Blogs
DiskANN Experiment — Exploring Entry Points and Graph Neighborhoods
Introduction I was experimenting with vector search in SQL Server 2025 using approximately 3.8...
T-SQL Tuesday #203: Risk and Reward
By Steve Jones
This is timely, as I’m currently on a boat in the Adriatic taking a...
dataMinds Connect 2026 – Slides & Scripts
You can find the slides and SQL scripts for my session “Spice up your...
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Building a Support Ticket Triage Report with IIF() and CHOOSE() in SQL Server
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Question of the Day
PostgreSQL psql Meta Commands: Tables
Which of the following psql meta commands (also called backslash or slash commands) will provide information about tables within a database?
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