Where is my data stored?
Tables within SQL Server can contain a maximum of 8060 bytes per row. However even though columns are limited to...
2015-09-21
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The DBA Who Came In From The Cold
The Database Corruption Challenge
For the last ten weeks Steve Stedmen (blog | twitter) has been running a database corruption challenge. The final challenge closes...
2015-07-20
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The Database Corruption Challenge
For the last ten weeks Steve Stedmen (blog | twitter) has been running a database corruption challenge. The final challenge closes...
2015-07-20
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SQL Server 2016 – Stretch Databases
One of the features I’ve been interested in that’s coming with SQL Server 2016 is the stretched database. The ability...
2015-06-25 (first published: 2015-06-15)
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SQL Server 2016 – Stretch Databases
One of the feature I’ve been interested in that’s coming with SQL Server 2016 is the stretched database. The ability...
2015-06-15
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SQL Server 2016 features I’m interested in
Microsoft announced this month what features/improvements will be in the next version of SQL Server, SQL Server 2016. You can...
2015-05-26
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SQL Server 2016 features I’m interested in
Microsoft announced this month what features/improvements will be in the next version of SQL Server, SQL Server 2016. You can...
2015-05-26
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In-Memory OLTP: Part 4 – Native Compilation
This post follows on from In-Memory OLTP: Part 3 – Durability & Recovery
In this final post for the #SQLNewBlogger challenge I want...
2015-04-27
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In-Memory OLTP: Part 4 – Native Compilation
This post follows on from In-Memory OLTP: Part 3 – Durability & Recovery
In this final post for the #SQLNewBlogger challenge I want...
2015-04-27
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In-Memory OLTP: Part 3 – Checkpoints
This post follows on from In-Memory OLTP: Part 2 – Indexes
So far in this blog series memory optimised tables have been...
2015-04-20
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Blogs
Query Intelligence in SQL Server 2025: What Developers Need to Know
By Chris Yates
When Microsoft announced SQL Server 2025, I was curious about what would truly change...
Finding and Killing Blockers with Redgate AI Tech
By Steve Jones
Redgate has a research arm, called the Foundry, that has been experimenting with AIs...
Back at Small Data SF in 2025
By Steve Jones
Today I’m in San Francisco at Small Data SF 2025. I went to the...
Forums
Distributed Availability Group Issue / Misunderstanding.
Not sure if this is a tech mistake I've made or a lack of...
Large posts full of code not allowed anymore?
Several times now, I've seen a post asking for a solution. I've replied, and...
Data > Hype
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Question of the Day
Slipstream parameters
What parameters are needed to enable a slipstream installation for setup.exe (SQL Server setup)?
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