How Check Constraints MIGHT Improve Your Queries and Missing Index Requests
In theory, you get better execution plans when SQL Server understands the contents of your tables. In practice, well, it's hit or miss.
Nasty Fast N-Grams (Part 1): Character-Level Unigrams
An article about tally tables, N-Grams and the fastest character-level N-Grams function available today for SQL Server.
Creating Calculated Columns Using DAX
In this article, Andy Brown shares his knowledge of how to create calculated columns in tables, using Power BI as the host software (all of the formulae shown would work equally well in PowerPivot or SSAS Tabular). This article is designed to be the first in a series of articles which will show you how to master programming in DAX.
Another Reason to Care About Security
Just before the US holiday, Steve wants you to think about the security of our systems.
Executing Integration Services Packages in the Azure-SSIS Integration Runtime
n this tip we will explain how you can deploy, execute and schedule SSIS packages in the Azure cloud.
Installing SQL Server 2019 CTP 2.0
Greg Larsen offers detailed instructions on how to install SQL Server 2019 CTP 2.0.
Blogs
Moving On-Prem PostgreSQL to the Cloud: Picking the Right Path for Big Tables
Every PostgreSQL migration eventually hits the same fork in the road. The database is...
A Spread of Vacation
By Steve Jones
I’m off on vacation today. Which is a little weird as I just got...
How AgentDBA Identifies Backup Failures
By Arun Sirpal
Every DBA has a box like this. Sitting untouched for months. Nobody’s proud of...
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From SQL Server On-Premises to Claude Desktop: How I built a Full MCP Pipeline
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Independence Day 2026
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Independence Day 2026
In the original Independence Day movie (1996), what type of computer did Jeff Goldblum use to connect to the alien mainframe? Take a guess, don't look it up or ask AI.
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