Data Mining Introduction Part 10: Microsoft Logistic Regression
This is an introduction to the SQL Server Microsoft Logistic Regression Data Mining Algorithm.
Data Mining Introduction Part 10: Microsoft Logistic Regression
This is an introduction to the SQL Server Microsoft Logistic Regression Data Mining Algorithm.
How to Make Scalar UDFs Run Faster (SQL Spackle)
It's a well known fact that Scalar UDFs are the stuff of performance nightmares in T-SQL. But are they really as bad as they say? SQL Server MVP Jeff Moden shows us that they might not really be as big a problem as you might think and what you can do when they actually are.
Differences In Native Compiled Procedures Execution Plans
All the wonderful functionality that in-memory tables and natively compiled procedures provide in SQL Server 2014 is pretty cool. But, changes to core of the engine results in changes in things that we may have developed a level of comfort with. Grant Fritchey explains.
Apology for today's article
We'd like to apologize to Gavin Draper who was plagiarized in an article published today.
Bad Meetings or Meeting Badly
Meetings are a part of modern corporate work that many of us despise. However is that because
But, but, but, my data is clean!
Gail Shaw on the challenges of trying to extract meaningful data from a database containing customers who have the name 'Dummy **DO NOT USE**''.
Introduction to SQL Server in Microsoft Azure
The convenience, competitive pricing, resiliency, and ease of maintenance of the SQL Database Platform as a Service (PaaS) offering hosted on the Microsoft Azure platform are partially offset by a lack of support for some of the features. These limitations can be eliminated by taking advantage of the Microsoft Azure IaaS capabilities and installing a SQL Server instance in an Azure-hosted VM.
Support The Boss
Providing support for your manager or boss in getting his or her job is a good thing. Steve Jones comments on what benefits you might get and why this could enhance your career.
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Forums
Windows logins for users migrated from DomainA to DomainB
Hi, I have a SQL Server instance where users connect to via Windows Authentication,...
Multiple Deployment Processes
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How to Use sqlpackage to Detect Schema Drift Between Azure SQL Databases
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Question of the Day
Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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