Reading Query Plans: Stairway to SQL Server Indexes Level 9
Determining how, and if, SQL Server is using your indexes.
Meet the Red Gate Team this month
Find out where you can meet the Red Gate team in the US, ask a question, get a custom demo, and maybe a prize as well.
How do you learn the advanced stuff?
Today Steve Jones talks about learning those advanced features that you don't get the chance to use in your daily work.
INFORMATION_SCHEMA.101
Get information about the objects in your database using these ANSI standard, multi-platform views.
Database Properties Health Check
Within an instance of SQL Server, the database settings can have a direct effect on the database’s behavior, performance and availability. Sometimes, it is difficult to tie a symptom to a cause, so it is wise to routinely check and record these settings. Before you change the current setting, it pays to understand exactly what it means and the implications of any change.
Networking to Build Business Contacts (Special 2-hr Workshop)
Networking is one of the best ways to boost your career contacts and help you find a better job. If you are attending the PASS Summit in 2011, take advantage of this two hour seminary from Don Gabor.
Conversion of a plain English problem into T-SQL
An example of how a mathematical problem was converted into T-SQL by evolving a script in iterations.
Staying High
Today we have a guest editorial from Tim Mitchell. Tim talks about the need to stay motivated in your career after an event ends.
TSQL Challenge 66 - Find the most relevant advertisement based on keyw
A website wants to display most relevant ads on each of its web pages based on the keywords associated with each page.
Blogs
How to Find Expensive Queries in Amazon Redshift
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Question of the Day
How Long is a Long I/O?
In SQL Server 2025, a long I/O is recorded in the error log with message 833. How long much an I/O request be outstanding before this message is written to the log?
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