Cognitive Coverage
Understanding the scope of what AI and humans are changing in your code going to be an important part of your future as a tech professional.
2026-07-01
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
How to host an AI text embeddings model for SQL Server using Ollama
When we want to use AI-based comparisons of text, via vector search in SQL Server, we need to first generate embeddings for the text. An embedding is a numeric representation of meaning, usually represented by vectors. In this article, I’ll show you how to use Ollama to host a server locally that can be used to generate embeddings.
2026-06-24
You Probably Don't Need a Vector Database
Introduction Conversations about RAG almost always start with a vector database. This article suggests you dig deeper before implementing one.
2026-06-19
1,147 reads
Vector Search in SQL Server 2025: Storing Embeddings, Querying Them, and What to Watch Out For
This article shows how you can generate embeddings in SQL Server 2025, store them, and use them in your queries.
2026-06-08
2,295 reads
Local vs remote MCP servers – which should you choose?
Should you choose a local or remote MCP server? The best option depends on your security needs, performance goals, and deployment model. This guide explains the differences between local and remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, including privacy, scalability, latency, and integration trade-offs.
2026-05-22
Limit the Blast Radius
AI can go off the rails, as we see in a recent story about an LLM deleting a production database.
2026-05-20
97 reads
The Dangers of Dependencies
Single points of failure are bad, but what if an employee's action is the single point of failure for access to services? That would be a bad day for any organization.
2026-05-06
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2026-04-29
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2026-04-24
100 reads
Introducing the Relational Embedding Retrieval Pattern: Storing and Querying Vector Embeddings in SQL Server
Learn about using SQL Server to support AI-enhanced search queries with the Relational Embedding Retrieval Pattern (RERP).
2026-04-24
1,876 reads
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Question of the Day
BIT_COUNT II
In SQL Server 2025, I have a table (dbo.UserPermission) that contains this data:
UserID UserPermissions 15 23 37 4 NULLWhat is returned when I run this code:
select bit_count(UserPermissions) as PermissionCount from dbo.UserPermission where UserID = 4;See possible answers