Stairway to Transaction Log Management in SQL Server, Level 6: Managing the Log in BULK_LOGGED Recovery Model
A DBA may consider switching a database to the BULK_LOGGED recovery model in the short term during, for example, bulk load operations. When a database is operating in the BULK_LOGGED model these, and a few other operations such as index rebuilds, can be minimally logged and will therefore use much less space in the log
How a Legacy Logic Choked SQL Server in a 30-Year-Old Factory
When a SQL Server Express-based factory app started crawling, the culprit wasn’t hardware or network — it was a decades-old WHILE loop migrated from C/C++ to SQL. This real-world story breaks down how procedural habits, memory grants, and lack of window functions nearly derailed a production floor.
Planning for the Right Emergency Response
I'm currently testing a pair of POC radios <editor: can no one shut him up about the radios?> No, go away. So, where was I, oh yeah, POC radios. What are they, I hear you asking. <editor: no one asked that> Hush. Push-to-talk Over Cellular. POC or PoC. In short, you get a SIM card […]
When DBAs Should Consider Using SQL Server to Store Vector Data and If It Makes Sense
As we continue to build more applications using AI embedded solutions, database professionals are increasingly being asked to support workloads that would have seemed outside their charter just a few years ago. One of the most significant shifts has been the rise of vector data (i.e. high-dimensional numerical representations of content like text, images, and […]
Connecting to PostgreSQL with Node.js
Overview In this article, we will understand how we can connect to PostgreSQL using Node.js application. We will start with setting up PostgreSQL in our local system and perform basic CRUD operations to interact with the PostgreSQL database. Prerequisites To start with this, we need the following conditions to be met: Windows machine (or any […]
Taming Resource Hogs: Using SQL Server Resource Governor to Restrict User Group Consumption
Taming Resource Hogs: Using SQL Server Resource Governor to Restrict User Group Consumption As a SQL Server professional, I've often encountered situations where a single, poorly written query or a resource-intensive application threatened to cripple the entire database server. Performance bottlenecks, unexpected slowdowns, and user complaints become the norm, making your life as a DBA […]
Why Podcasts Matter for the Technical Professional
In a world of always-on learning and the relentless march of tech evolution, podcasts emerged as a quiet revolution in how I consume information. I’ve been part of several podcasts this year, including recording one earlier today with Ed Roske for the Oracle community. As a data professional and technical specialist, for me they’re more […]
Database Architecture Considerations for Implementing Content Moderation Services
Fellow SQL Server professionals, I wanted to share some insights and start a discussion about the database design challenges we face when implementing Content Moderation Services in enterprise applications. As more organizations build user-generated content platforms, the backend data architecture becomes critical for efficient moderation workflows. Database Design Challenges for Content Moderation Services Performance at […]
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Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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