Introduction to Statistics
This article will give a brief overview of how statistics are generated, stored, and used in SQL Server.
Loading partitions incrementally using SSIS
In this article, we discuss how to load large partition tables incrementally.
Organisations and Technical Apartheid
Today we have a guest editorial that looks at DevOps and the need for your culture to promote collaboration.
Tips for Better Presentations
Brent Ozar gives some advice to those of you who give presentations to user groups and conferences.
The Road to Better Data Handling
As data becomes more valuable and regulations require safer processing, it is important we become more careful in our daily work.
What’s the Difference Between PERCENT_RANK and CUME_DIST?
Learn a bit about the different results you get from the PERCENT_RANK and CUME_DIST aggregate functions.
How can we close the tech skills gap?
One of the most profound challenges faced by technology companies today is talent. According to the latest Harvey Nash survey, 65% of CIOs believe that a shortage of tech skills is affecting their ability to respond to change.
Improving Tech with Compassionate Code
There is quite a bit of suffering within tech and caused by tech, from poorly commented code to shaming someone who asks a question on a forum. In this article, Samuel Nitsche explains why compassionate coding is a better way to go.
Collect SQL Server Index Usage Information for all Instances with PowerShell
In this tip we look at a PowerShell script you can use to collect index information for all of your SQL Server instances that you manage.
Blogs
Capturing My Own Metrics: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
A customer was trying to compare two tables and capture a state as a...
Red Flags in Your Query (T-SQL Tuesday #200)
By Zikato
When I'm looking at a query, I bet it's bad if I see... a...
T-SQL Tuesday #200: When I Look at a Query …
By Steve Jones
This month is a milestone for T-SQL Tuesday. It’s number 200, which doesn’t sound...
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Question of the Day
Checking the Error Log I
On my SQL Server 2025, I want to search the error log from my T-SQL code for potential issues and then inform an administrator. What is the current way to easily query the error log?
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