Data Overload
When do you have too much data? What do you do if you aren't actually using all of it?
Reclaiming Space After Column Data Type Change
A brief overview of how to reclaim storage space after altering the data type of a column.
Steps to change the server name for a SQL Server machine
In this tip Jugal Shah looks at the steps within SQL Server you need to follow if you change the physical server name for a standalone SQL Server.
Backup Strategy in Azure SQL?
Everybody says that the backup process in Azure SQL is very easy. Is that true? In this new article, we will show how to do it.
Making Complex Table Changes
The complexity of tables makes modifying them over time a challenge, especially as data sizes grow.
Security Shaming
This week Steve Jones looks at a new idea, rating the security of products publicly to try and shame vendors into more secure coding.
Failover
Too many failovers can cause problems, as can those that happen to often. Steve Jones says you need to consider whether you always need to failover in a sitaution.
SELECT INTO vs INSERT INTO on Columnstore
This article compares SELECT INTO and INSERT INTO under different scenarios, and the best approach preferred.
Database Lifecycle Management: Deployment and Release
So often, the unexpected delays in delivering database code are more likely to happen after the developers initiate the release process. The necessary checks and tests can turn up surprises: The handover process can expose deficiencies. With good teamwork, planning and forethought, though, the process can be made almost painless.
Blogs
PlanTrace Now Supports PostgreSQL
PlanTrace Now Supports PostgreSQL The same plan analysis you know from...
A New Word: the Kinder Surprise
By Steve Jones
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Crash-Consistent Snapshot Cloning - Hyper-V Edition
If you’ve been following my T-SQL Snapshot Backup series, most of what I’ve covered...
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Question of the Day
The Distance Metric
In the new VECTOR_DISTANCE() function in SQL Server 2025, the first parameter is the distance_metric. What is this?
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