Predicate Execution Order on Mixed Data Type Columns
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2019-05-22
Database Performance
2019-05-22
Distinct Rows, And The Columns You Choose
Footnote I have two queries. They return the same number of rows. The only difference is one column in the…
2019-05-20
Should Optimistic Be The Default Isolation Level?
Two Words Alright, I’ve lied to you already. There are way more than two words involved, here. I recently had…
2019-05-15
Queries with RECOMPILE and Query Store
Last week in our IEPTO2 class I was asked about queries with RECOMPILE and Query Store. Specifically: Do queries that have the OPTION (RECOMIPLE) hint go into Query...
2019-05-14
SQL Server 2017: here a NUMA, there a NUMA...
The first unexpected behavior is one that may already be familiar to many. [Max server memory] is not as often a maximum for SQL Server [total] memory as it...
2019-05-14
SQL SERVER – Get Last Known Actual Execution Plan for a Previously Cached Query Plan
This feature works with SQL Server 2019 and onwards. If you are using an earlier version of SQL Server this feature will not work and will give you an...
2019-05-11
How to load test a SQL database
How do you know whether a database code change is going to be great, okay or awful? If you want to test a new version of SQL Server how...
The...
2019-05-08
The Only Thing Worse Than Optional Parameters…
Kitchen Stink A lot has been written about “kitchen sink” queries. A couple of my favorites are by Aaron Bertrand…
2019-05-07
Introduction to Wait Statistics
Paul Randal provides a detailed introduction to troubleshooting SQL Server workload performance using wait statistics.
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2019-05-07
Blogs
The Book of Redgate: Fun with Images
By Steve Jones
We’ve celebrated our birthday many times at Redgate. In the Book of Redgate –...
Why companies use Palantir and how we help implement it in the Czech Republic
Discover how Palantir connects enterprise data, supports AI-driven decision-making and helps companies turn insights...
Why companies use Palantir and how we help implement it in the Czech Republic
Palantir is an American software platform that brings together business data from different sources...
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My PASS Summit West 2026
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Packing and Decoding Device Status Codes with LEFT_SHIFT() and RIGHT_SHIFT() in SQL Server
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Question of the Day
SQL Server Audit Failures
If I have a SQL Server Server Audit setup, what are my options for configuring the instance in the event it can't write to the audit log?
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