2024-11-25
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Administration
How Do You Patch 100 Database Servers?
The challenges of managing lots of system are significant and there aren't easy solutions, but Steve has a few thoughts on what you can do.
2024-11-18
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How Many Indexes Is Too Many?
Let’s start with the Stack Overflow database (any size will work), drop all the indexes on the Users table, and run a delete:
2024-11-11
A Tidy Database is a Fast Database: Why Index Management Matters
Learn about the ways in which you might better manage indexes for a better performing and efficient database.
2024-11-11
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2024-11-08
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2024-11-01
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Uncover SQL Server Missing Indexes
In this article, we look at a SQL Server Dynamic Management View (DMV) that helps find queries that trigger missing index recommendations.
2024-10-18
How to Delete Large Amounts of Data in Microsoft SQL Server
A short look at some of the options for deleting lots of data from a SQL Server table.
2024-10-07
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Cleaning Up Your Database
How many of us clean up our databases and is it worth it? Steve has a few thoughts.
2024-10-02
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SQL Index Rebuild vs Reorganize Comparison
This tip covers the differences and similarities between SQL Server index rebuild and index reorganize operations.
2024-09-30
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The Updated Columns List
I have this table in SQL Server 2022:
CREATE TABLE CustomerLarge (CustomerID INT NOT NULL IDENTITY(1, 1) CONSTRAINT CustomerLargePK PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED , CustomerName VARCHAR(20) , CustomerContactFirstName VARCHAR(40) , CustomerContactLastName VARCHAR(40) , Address VARCHAR(20) , Address2 VARCHAR(20) , City VARCHAR(20) , CountryCode CHAR(3) , Postal VARCHAR(20) ) GOIf I check the columns_updated() function return in a trigger, what is the data returned? See possible answers