Managing Passwords
This week Troy Hunt provides updated password guidelines, but Steve Jones notes many of us are in the middle, both managing and dealing with passwords.
Query Store and Parameterization Problems
The query store gives us a novel way of identifying those queries that are causing performance problems when they are parameterized by SQL Server for reuse. Although it is relatively simple to ensure that certain troublesome queries avoid the problem, it is laborious to identify these queries. Additionally, Query Store gives us the means to fix the problem for groups of queries by means of plan guides without changing the DDL at all. Dennes Torres explains the details
A Summit Just North of The Big Easy
Steve Jones travels back to one of the largest free events in the country, SQL Saturday Baton Rouge.
SQLCMD and Batch File magic
Execute scripts in a folder with a single click using SQLCMD and a batch file.
Getting Started with SQL Server 2012 Express LocalDB
Developers using SQL Server Express face a few challenges in their day to day work. One is that setting up and maintaining Express can be a daunting task.
Advanced Analytics with R and SQL Part II - Data Science Scenarios
Build and Operationalize scalable Predictive models and intelligent applications using SQL and R.
Statistics in SQL: The Kruskal–Wallis Test
Before you report your conclusions about your data, have you checked whether your 'actionable' figures occurred by chance? The Kruskal-Wallis test is a safe way of determining whether samples come from the same population, because it is simple and doesn't rely on a normal distribution in the population. This allows you a measure of confidence that your results are 'significant'. Phil Factor explains how to do it.
SQL Crossword #1
Today we start a new puzzle series, with a crossword puzzle from MVP Kenneth Fisher.
How to Read the Transaction Log File
Have you ever wanted to be able to see the actual transactions that are contained in the transaction log file? Greg Larsen shows you how to browse the transaction log using an undocumented function.
Blogs
A New Word: Dolorblindness
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PowerPoint to HTML with Claude AI
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Changing the AG Listener
In SQL Server 2025, if I want to remove an IP from a listener, what do I do?
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