SQL University–Recommendations for a Clustered Index
Welcome, SQL University Students to another extension class here at Miskatonic University, home to the Fighting Cephalopods (GO PODS!). Never...
2011-04-04
1,219 reads
The Scary DBA
SQL Saturday #67 Wrap-up
Just… Wow. What an event. What a great group of people. I’m just so lucky to be involved with fantastic...
2011-03-28
914 reads
Communication
It sure seems like there’s a lot of miscommunication between developers and database specialists. In fact, the communication can become...
2011-03-21
2,606 reads
Where does slow performance come from?
I have my opinions and experience, and I’ve no doubt you have yours. Paul Randal (blog|twitter) has put up another...
2011-03-17
740 reads
ANSI Connection Settings
It’s reasonably well known that you can get different execution plans if you change the ANSI connection settings. But the...
2011-03-14
1,703 reads
Execution Plan Stability
I’ve talked before about one of the primary things that the Query Optimizer team at Microsoft tries to avoid, regressions....
2011-03-07
780 reads
What Should PASS Be?
Andy Warren posted a question the other day (well, issued a challenge actually), “What Should PASS Be?” I’ll let you...
2011-02-22
710 reads
SQL Rally
I believe I’ve been far too quiet about this event.
In May, in Orlando Florida, there will be a two...
2011-02-17
644 reads
UN-SQL Friday #003–Vendor Love
The love that dare not speak it’s name… Yes, love for vendors. <shudder> Oh, I mean I love my new...
2011-02-15
583 reads
SQL Saturday #60, Cleveland Speaker Evals
I just received 35 speaker evaluations from SQL Saturday #60 in Cleveland. It was a great event (although I had...
2011-02-15
1,004 reads
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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