A (big) SQLPackage caveat
Context I had a request to help with a database from a third-party vendor which uses a lot of FullText-Search (FTS) catalogs. I have to say that I just...
2021-12-29
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Statistics Auditing to make you Omniscient
This article demonstrates a more comprehensive method to audit changes to statistics. This method involves the use of Extended Events.
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2021-12-28
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Daily Coping 28 Dec 2021
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2021-12-28
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Queries that Fail and How to find Them
Queries will fail. That is as inevitable as death and taxes. This article demonstrates how to find some truly horrible queries.
The post Queries that Fail and How to find...
2021-12-28
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Blocked Process Report: How to Get More Value
By combining the raw power of the Extended Events engine in SQL Server with the Blocked Process Report, we are able to achieve real value in blocking monitoring.
The post...
2021-12-28
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Daily Coping 27 Dec 2021
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2021-12-27
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Stability and Reporting – Love at First Sight
Stability and reporting go hand in hand. You cannot truly have stability without reporting. Take the time to share the stability successes with the business. Let them revel in...
2022-01-10 (first published: 2021-12-27)
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Installing and Configuring containerd as a Kubernetes Container Runtime
In this post, I’m going to show you how to install containerd as the container runtime in a Kubernetes cluster. I will also cover setting the cgroup driver for...
2022-01-05 (first published: 2021-12-27)
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Tech Debt – Free Yourself from the Precipice
No matter how you name it, "hairball", "spaghetti code", "tech debt" or "DIY code", the result is the same - you are dealing with legacy code that nobody wants...
2022-01-05 (first published: 2021-12-25)
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Daily Coping 24 Dec 2021
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2021-12-24
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Blogs
Monday Monitor Tips: The MCP Server
By Steve Jones
I have been experimenting with MCP servers in a few ways, and pressing on...
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK Every morning somebody on the team runs the...
A New Word: Mauerbauertraurigkeit
By Steve Jones
mauerbauertraurigkeit – n. inexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends whose company...
Forums
Removing production permissions when restoring database to non-prod
Hello experts, An application team has asked us to modify a SQL Agent job....
Advanced T-SQL: Replacing Slow Cursors with Window Functions
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Finding Bad Queries
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