T-SQL Best Practices
This article, the first in a series, discusses T-SQL coding best practices. Join Greg Larsen as he explains how to write queries to optimize SQL Server resources and improve performance.
Estimating Priorities
Steve Jones is more willing to ask for changes in software than the real world. Is that a good thing or not? Read on to find out.
Foreign Keys, Part 2 - SQL School Video
Continuing with his videos on Foreign Keys, MVP Andy Warren shows us how to set constraints between two tables.
Cannot generate SSPI context…
Out of all the problems you can have with SQL Server troubleshooting connectivity issues can be the most challenging. When you factor in the complexities of Active Directory and SQL Server’s interaction with it fixing SSPI errors can be down right baffling...
Checksum Problems, Choosing the Correct Recovery Model and More
Paul S. Randal answers your SQL questions: How can I tell when there’s a checksum problem without waiting until the monthly maintenance plan? Is it true that using a GUID as the clustered index key can lead to performance issues with indexes? How can I choose the correct recovery model? And more!
Creating a table with horizontal partitioning in SQL Server
During the planning phase I found out about the new partitioning feature in SQL Server 2005 and later editions of SQL Server. It is a vast topic with several associated operations and configurations involved. In this tip I will share what I learned about partitioning, show an example to implement horizontal table partitioning along with a comprehensive list of related benefits and considerations.
Estimating Priorities
Steve Jones is more willing to ask for changes in software than the real world. Is that a good thing or not? Read on to find out.
Estimating Priorities
Steve Jones is more willing to ask for changes in software than the real world. Is that a good thing or not? Read on to find out.
Estimating Priorities
Steve Jones is more willing to ask for changes in software than the real world. Is that a good thing or not? Read on to find out.
I Want a Database
Gordon Bell works for Microsoft Research and always asks Steve Ballmer for a database. What's wrong with SQL Server?
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Car Update September 2026
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Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
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Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
Local Models Using GPUs with Ollama
By Steve Jones
Can you use your GPUs when running a local model under Ollama? You can,...
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