Performance Impact from Page Splits
Recently I was brought in to help troubleshoot performance issues on a database server. Going through my typical check list...
2013-01-30
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Tim Radney - Database Professional
PASS Summit 2012 – Networking
I was fortunate to attend my 4th PASS Summit. For the past 4 years I have flown out to Seattle...
2012-11-20
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Instant File Initialization with TDE
If you are using Transparent Data Encryption TDE and have Instant File Initialization turned on, you are not getting the...
2012-11-13
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Scripting out users
Many of us know the importance of scripting out our users on a regular bases in order to be able...
2012-11-02
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SQL Backup and Recovery
I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to write a book for Joes2Pros on a topic that is very...
2012-11-01
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SQL in the City US tour begins tomorrow #sqlcity
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2012-09-27
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SQL Saturday 167
SQL Saturday #167 is just hours away. We have worked hard to get everything setup and in place and hope...
2012-09-07
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Reducing Your Storage Footprint Using SQL Storage Compress
I was asked to speak at SQL in the City in New York and Austin Texas. I have used many...
2012-09-06 (first published: 2012-09-04)
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SQL in the City – FREE Training
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2012-08-29
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When Things That Are Supposed to Protect You Try to Kill You
This past week I was presented with a very unique issue. A call came in with a production issue on...
2012-08-03
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Blogs
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
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Building Power BI Reports: Desktop vs Fabric
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SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT) returns null when nothing is found instead of 0
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Question of the Day
Creating JSON III
In a SQL Server 2025 table, called Beer, I have this data:
BeerIDBeerName 1Becks 2Fat Tire 3Mac n Jacks 4Alaskan Amber 8KirinI run this code:
SELECT JSON_OBJECTAGG(
BeerID: BeerName )
FROM beer;
What are the results? See possible answers