Improving SQL Server 2016 Large Database Performance
This article aims to save you days or weeks of troubleshooting when using SQL Server 2016 for large databases
Converting a Database to In-Memory OLTP
In-Memory OLTP was introduced with SQL Server 2014 as a way to improve transaction performance. There are several scenarios that are not supported, such as some data types, and Darko Martinovic describes the issues and provides workarounds. He also has provided a tool to assist in migrating disk-based tables to In-Memory optimized tables.
Better Comments
Is there a best way to comment code? Or maybe just different styles. Steve Jones asks what you think today.
I thought my database was collation agnostic
My struggles with a customer's database that used a different collation sequence. The easy way is never the right way, or is it?
How to Create Deadlocks and Troubleshoot Them
Watch in awe and wonder as Brent Ozar creates a deadlock, then uses sp_BlitzLock after the fact to show you which queries and tables were involved.
Docker SQL Server 2017 Linux Containers with database cloning
Learn how containers can help with database development.
Script triggers from any database in SQL Server
In this tip Aaron Bertrand looks at how to generate scripts for triggers using simple T-SQL statements. This tip shows how to easily build scripts for disabling, enabling, dropping and creating.
Blogs
The Intersection Between DevOps and FinOps
By HeyMo0sh
DevOps is about shortening the system development lifecycle. Plan faster, build faster, test faster,...
Fabric Mirroring doesn’t start copying Rows
A short blog post about an issue with Fabric Mirroring (with Azure SQL DB...
JSON_OBJECTAGG is an Aggregate: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I wrote an article recently on the JSON_OBJECTAGG function, but neglected to include an...
Forums
PostgreSQL String Functions Part 1
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Identities and Sequences V
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences V
When thinking about the identity property and sequence objects, which of these can generate values before an insert statement is executed?
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