The Version Store Won’t Clear If ANY Database Has Open Transactions.
Short story: what the title says.
Personal Contact Is Vital
I'm writing this while in hiding at the PASS Data Community Summit that's taking place in Seattle this week. I just had a real surprise, finding out that DocumentDB is PostgreSQL under the covers and always has been. However, as much as I enjoy talking PostgreSQL, for the moment, I'll shut up about it. Instead, […]
UNLOGGED Tables in PostgreSQL: When Speed Matters More Than Durability
Learn about unlogged tables and how they work in PostgreSQL.
JSON Data Extract from SQL Server 2025
JSON is a complex data type used for representing objects with various properties. With JSON you follow the key-value pattern where the key is a string and the value can be of different data types. What are some common ways to work with JSON in SQL Server?
SQL Server 2025 has arrived!
SQL Server 2025 has been released to GA. Read about the new version in this piece by Bob Ward.
The case for "Understanding our business" training
Today we have a guest editorial reminding us that business knowledge is important, and we could all use some training.
How to Build an AI-Powered T-SQL Assistant with Python & SQL Server
If you’re a SQL Server DBA or developer looking to harness AI for your everyday scripting workflows, this article will walk you through building an AI-powered T-SQL assistant using Python and SQL Server.
Don't Create Workslop
AI can help us do more, but do we need to do more? Or more importantly, are we doing a good job of producing more useful stuff?
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Demo for Parameter Sniffing and Memory Grant Feedback
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My Social Media Rules
By Brian Kelley
I developed these rules a while back, before COVID. I had a period of...
Why Use TRY_PARSE(): #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
Someone asked why I would use TRY_PARSE after I posted a question at SQL...
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