More Tips for New (and old) DBAs
Following up on the popular article: Tips for New DBAs, author Craig Outcalt tackles three more issues including customer support and why you should learn T-SQL.
The Abstract DBA
Today we have a guest editorial from Andy Warren. Today Andy talks about his changing role as a DBA and how many tasks he doesn't need to handle anymore.
Workaround for lack of support for constraints on SQL Server Memory-Optimized Tables
SQL Server 2014 offers In-Memory OLTP, but you may be hesitant to use this because of the lack of support for constraints on Memory-Optimized Tables. In this tip we will see how we can solve these issues.
Test-Driven Development of T-SQL Code
Learn how to incorporate Test-Driven Development practices into your database development methodology with TSQLUnit.
SQL Saturday #264 - Ancona, Italy
SQL Saturday is a training event for SQL Server professionals and those wanting to learn about SQL Server. This event will be held Dec 13 2013 at Università Politecnica delle Marche - Ancona, Italy. This SQL Saturday will feature 3 tracks focused on BI, DBA, and Development.
T-SQL Best Practices - Don't Use Scalar Value Functions in Column List or WHERE Clauses
A classic article by Gerg Larsen explaining how and how not to use a function within your T-SQL statements. Where you place your function within your T-SQL statements determines how your query will be processed and can severely impact the query execution plan and the performance of your query.
Visitor Parking
Today we have a guest editorial from Andy Warren. There are often issues with how we get along with each other at work. Andy asks how you might handle a tough decision over a simple problem.
Microsoft's Log Parser Utility: Swell ETL
For loading text, CSV or XML files into SQL Server, the Log Parser utility, with its amazing SQL engine, is likely to be the obvious choice. Although initially developed purely for converting IIS logs, the Log Parser can turn its hand to a range of formats including even event logs or the Windows registry.
Checking Up on Developers
This Friday Steve Jones has a poll about developers. Help compile a good list of common mistakes made in SQL Server.
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How Long is a Long I/O?
In SQL Server 2025, a long I/O is recorded in the error log with message 833. How long much an I/O request be outstanding before this message is written to the log?
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