SQL Query Formatting – Putting Lipstick On A Pig

“Psssst….”
“Hey buddy! Yeah, you there in the propeller hat. You’re a SQL nerd, right? Can you help me tune this...

Microsoft releases SQL Server 2014 CTP2

Microsoft has released SQL Server 2014 CTP2 (download):
What’s new in SQL Server 2014 CTP2?
New Mission Critical Capabilities and Enhancements
Enhanced In-Memory...

Architecture Reasons for Putting BLOBs in the Database

I was participating in a Twitter Chat looking at what suggestions and recommendations for developer on how to make the...

MDX #32 – Vincent Rainardi’s blog

I came across Vincent Rainardi’s blog, and thought I’d share it with the readers.
Sherry Li and Tomislav’s 2012 MDX Cook...

SQL #52 – set statistics xml on

When tuning SQL queries, I find that I use the following three SET options quite often. 

set showplan_xml on
When showplan_xml...

SQL #51 – Timeout when updating a big table

A co-worker recently asked me why she would get timeout when updating a column in a big table. This column...

Memory Optimization Advisor – SQL Server 2014 CTP2

SQLServer 2014 CTP2 came with an inbuilt tool called Memory Optimization Advisor which will help you in migrating your normal...

Webcast Follow-Up: How Do Non-Clustered Indexes Improve Performance?

Earlier this month, I presented a session for Pragmatic WorksTraining on the T’s on the selecting the clustered index for a...

Webcast Follow-Up: Choosing Your Clustered Index

Earlier this month, I presented a session for Pragmatic WorksTraining on the T’s on the selecting the clustered index for a...

PASS Summit 2014-Networking Dinner & After Hours

Yes, it is early, but I’ve set up the invitation for the fifth annual Monday Night Networking Dinner at the...