Introduction When we first start working with SQL Server, most tables are small enough and we do not think much about their size. But over time, a table can collect millions or even billions of rows. For example, an online shopping application may store every order ever placed, a banking system may retain years of […]
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I eventually found an explanation for this error message that, while not completely satisfactory, did lead me to diagnose wider-reaching I/O issues on the affected instance and led me to a better understanding of latching in general.
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Learn how to build a report that shows the health of your database estate that your leadership will read and use.
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Steve notes that DBAs need a privileged pipeline, separate from what they might use to update database schema.
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Lots of organizations use multiple database platforms. Steve notes there is a cost to choosing to allow this.
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What's the difference between SQL Server's row compression and page compression, and when does each one make sense?
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CVE-2026-47295 is a SQL Server vulnerability that lets a maliciously crafted database backup execute attacker-controlled code with sysadmin privileges during a routine RESTORE DATABASE operation.
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Continuing with my takeaways from SQLCon and FabCon Europe in Barcelona, let’s talk about...
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Next year the PASS Data Community Summit is in DENVER! and London, but Denver...
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Yesterday was the first day of sessions at the PASS Data Community Summit (after...
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I run this query:
SELECT s.name AS schemaname , o.name AS objectname FROM sys.objects o INNER JOIN sys.schemas s ON s.schema_id = o.schema_id WHERE o.name = 'Beer'I get one row back for an object named dbo.beer. There is an ETL schema and both of these are nonpartitioned tables. I run this code:
ALTER TABLE dbo.beer switch TO etl.beerWhat happens? See possible answers