Bootstrap
Steve Jones talks about starting your own business and some of the challenges and advantages.
Build Great Looking Excel Spreadsheets
Exporting data from your database and building reports is easy with Reporting Services, but sometimes you need to use other sources
SQL Server User Group in Luxembourg
A new SQL Server user group is starting up in Luxembourg. Be sure you read this if you are in the area and want to participate.
SQL Server Schema Binding and Indexed Views
How do you handle this error? "Cannot create index on view, because the view is not schema bound".
Super Sizing Columns in SQL Server
This article describes how to work with large objects in SQL Server using the MAX Specifier
Testing Service Pack 3
Who is responsible for Service Pack testing? Ultimately it's Microsoft, but Steve Jones reminds us we make a difference as well.
Testing Service Pack 3
Who is responsible for Service Pack testing? Ultimately it's Microsoft, but Steve Jones reminds us we make a difference as well.
Testing Service Pack 3
Who is responsible for Service Pack testing? Ultimately it's Microsoft, but Steve Jones reminds us we make a difference as well.
Faking Multidimensional Arrays in T-SQL made easy!
Another method to create arrays in T-SQL which is actually a "throwback" to the earlier days of compilers!
Participation
With Election Day in the US, Steve Jones talks about how you can make a difference. This editorial was originally published on Nov 4, 2008. It is being republished as Steve is out of town.
Blogs
SELECT *
SELECT * feels convenient, but in SQL Server it bloats I/O, burns network bandwidth,...
SQL Server is Slow, part 3 of 4
By Kevin3NF
In parts 1 and 2 of this series, we’ve gathered info and done the...
AI Model Size, Parameters and Download
By Steve Jones
At SQL Saturday Boston 2025, I gave a presentation on local LLMs and there...
Forums
caught off guard by some greek lettering in a warehouse feed
Hi we run 2019 standard. Our warehouse's ssis based etl is klunky but so...
Unlocking High-Concurrency Inserts in SQL Server with OPTIMIZE_FOR_SEQUENTIAL_KEY
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Vector Datatype
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Question of the Day
Vector Datatype
The new Vector datatype in SQL Server 2025 is a binary type that has a few parameters. What parameters are required?
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