2025-11-24 (first published: 2018-12-18)
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The Version Store Won’t Clear If ANY Database Has Open Transactions.
Short story: what the title says.
2025-11-24
UNLOGGED Tables in PostgreSQL: When Speed Matters More Than Durability
Learn about unlogged tables and how they work in PostgreSQL.
2025-11-21
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JSON Data Extract from SQL Server 2025
JSON is a complex data type used for representing objects with various properties. With JSON you follow the key-value pattern where the key is a string and the value can be of different data types. What are some common ways to work with JSON in SQL Server?
2025-11-21
SQL Server 2025 has arrived!
SQL Server 2025 has been released to GA. Read about the new version in this piece by Bob Ward.
2025-11-19 (first published: 2025-11-18)
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How to Build an AI-Powered T-SQL Assistant with Python & SQL Server
If you’re a SQL Server DBA or developer looking to harness AI for your everyday scripting workflows, this article will walk you through building an AI-powered T-SQL assistant using Python and SQL Server.
2025-11-19
2025-11-17
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SQL ConstantCare® Population Report: Fall 2025
In this quarter’s update of our SQL ConstantCare® population report, showing how quickly (or slowly) folks adopt new versions of SQL Server, the data is very similar to last quarter
2025-11-17
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Creating JSON II
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