The amazing never shrinking heap
This is a quick demo of a little “trick” with heaps I’ve known about for a couple of years. However...
2014-08-25
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Automated Source Control: A Librarian For Your Database Objects, Part 2
I assume that by now you’ve tried the script from Part 1, and have seen how easy it is to...
2014-08-29 (first published: 2014-08-25)
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The Good the Bad and the Ugly of my extended job search
Now that I’ve finally started a new job (explains why I haven’t blogged for a while) I can discuss my...
2014-08-25
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Parameterization Part 2: Seven Ways to Execute Your Query
This is the second post in my series on parameterization. In the first post I wrote about plan caching and...
2014-08-28 (first published: 2014-08-25)
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Speaking at SQLSaturday #336 Holland
I received some great news this week, my session about wait statistics is selected for SQLSaturday #336 in Utrecht, Holland!
This...
2014-08-23
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Security Updates released in MS14-044, and An Approach Microsoft’s Incremental Servicing Model
On August 12th, 2014, another infamous ‘patch-Tuesday,’ Microsoft released a series of Security Updates for multiple versions of SQL Server,...
2014-08-22
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Reblog: August 15 to August 21
Photo credit – Mike Lynch
A good cure to a creepy doll is a good old post that is still useful. In...
2014-08-22
1,022 reads
SQLSaturday Orlando Marketing Plan-Part 38
I just checked in again on our LinkedIn campaign, had a couple days with good impression counts. We can still...
2014-08-22
492 reads
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
A few friends challenged me yesterday, including Grant Fritchey and Aaron Bertrand. Last night, when I got to the Denver...
2014-08-22
1,314 reads
Odds and Ends To Think About
Got this in morning email from Khan Academy. Not sure if I agree that we all can learn anything, but...
2014-08-22
585 reads
Blogs
The Book of Redgate:A Prehistory
By Steve Jones
I’ve covered the values in a number of previous posts on the Book of...
Evidence-bound: what AgentDBA will and won’t link
By Arun Sirpal
When the evidence names the database, it says so. When it doesn’t, it stops....
Prep data for AI vs. Fabric Data Agent Instructions: What Goes Where?
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 3 (This is the final article in a three-part series...
Forums
Four Rules for Adding AI Without Breaking What Already Works
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Four Rules for Adding AI...
SQL Server 2025 section missing?
Hello, the title says it all. Is the SQL Server 2025 section missing?
A design question in a parent child relationship
I am not sure which is the best way to proceed. I have parent...
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Hyperscale Replicas III
In an Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Edition, how many named replicas can be configured?
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