Two Important ‘ONLINE’ Column-Level Operations in SQL Server
Today Kendra talks about two of the online options used when working with indexes.
2020-01-14
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Editorials
2020-01-13
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2020-01-11
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2020-01-10
316 reads
A Problem with Cowboy Coding
Cowboy coding can be a problem, and in a case Steve talks about, a temptation for someone to get more work.
2020-01-08
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Great Writers Get Hired
Steve thinks one of the ways you can stand out with your resume or CV is by writing well and attracting the attention of hiring managers.
2020-01-07
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Quick Security Mistakes
Steve reminds you to be careful of taking shortcuts, as these can compromise security. Automation and DevOps might help you avoid mistakes.
2020-01-06
290 reads
The Art of Commenting
This week Steve talks about the ways in which comments are important in our code.
2020-01-04
294 reads
The Time to Patch
Microsoft has spent years working on building a reliable and dependable patch process for their software. While some products have had more sporadic updates, SQL Server has moved to a fairly regular schedule. Not quite a predictable "Patch Tuesday" schedule, but you can count on a CU arriving every month or two for SQL Server. […]
2020-01-03
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2020-01-02
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Blogs
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How We Reduced SQL Server Infrastructure Costs by 33% on AWS: Lessons From a Database Operations Manager
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BIT_COUNT() V
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