The Shortcomings of Predictive Accuracy
In prediction, accuracy is key. But it's not all it's cracked up to be as we will explore.
Using Tools that Fit
Equipment can matter for IT professionals. Read a few thoughts from Andy Warren.
SQL Graph Objects in SQL Server 2017: the Good and the Bad
Graph databases are useful for certain types of database tasks that involve representing and traversing complex relationships between entities. These can be difficult to do in relational databases and even trickier to report on. Until now, we have had the choice of doing it awkwardly in SQL Server or having an ancillary database to tackle this type of task. SQL Server 2017 will be bringing graph capabilities to the product but will these features prove to be good enough to allow us to dispense with specialised Graph databases? Dennes Torres decided to find out.
Why don’t you unit test SQL Server code?
This post will show the benefits of test-driven development and including automated SQL Server unit testing within your release pipeline. Even if you have a large code base and no existing unit tests, you can start introducing tests now to make your database code more robust to change.
Five Mistakes Performance Tuners Make
Erik Darling explains why your queries aren't scaling in production.
Azure DWH part 15: PolyBase and Azure Data Lake
In this article, we will learn how to query a csv file stored in the Data Lake using PolyBase.
Introduction to Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Cosmos DB is the latest data service offering from Microsoft. Azure Cosmos DB is a super set of DocumentDB and provides a new set of capabilities. These capabilities make Azure Cosmos DB stand out from other members in the NoSQL database family.
SQL Server in Space - HASSP
A successful launch, and recovery, of SQL Server running below a balloon.
Blogs
VPN + SQL Server Connections: Why Long-Working Setups Suddenly Fail with Msg 10054 and “Connection Broken”
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Future IT Roles – Agentic Architect and AI Boom!!
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Free Webinar about Columnstore Indexes
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SSoL Support on the OS
On which Linux versions is SQL Server 2025 on Linux supported?
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