Azure SQL Data Warehouse Query Store
I personally think that query store has been a fantastic feature. I find myself using it for query performance troubleshooting...
2019-03-05
616 reads
Arun Sirpal
Azure SQL Database and Trace Flags
You cannot enable trace flags (globally or by session) within Azure SQL Database but did you know that some global...
2019-02-26
598 reads
Azure SQL Database Online Columnstore Unicorn and Rainbow Theory
As Microsoft states “online clustered columnstore index build enables you to optimize and compress your data with minimal downtime without...
2019-02-21
180 reads
Azure SQL Database and Transaction Log
Checking out the transaction log in Azure SQL Database. If you are curious like me, you will want to know...
2019-02-13
183 reads
Automating T-SQL for Azure SQL Database via Logic Apps
Have you ever wanted to capture the T-SQL, waits, sessions IDs (etc) at a specific time for Azure SQL Database?...
2019-02-06
221 reads
SQL Server Looking into Differential Backups
I seem to be writing solely about Azure so to shake things up a bit I am going back to...
2019-02-05
180 reads
Classify your Azure SQL Database
Here I am talking about SQL Data Discovery & Classification feature that is built into Azure SQL Database. With this feature you...
2019-02-04
186 reads
Azure SQL Database Roadmap
I do not usually link straight to other blog posts or technical papers but I really had to with this...
2019-01-24
302 reads
Azure SQL Database and Transaction Log
Checking out the transaction log in Azure SQL Database. If you are curious like me, you will want to know...
2019-01-23
1,380 reads
Azure SQL Database – Reduce the workload before initiating another service objective update
Getting straight to the point, I initiated a very common task recently, another scale up request. However, a new message...
2019-01-21
230 reads
Blogs
SQL Server Wait Stats
By Kevin3NF
Everything in SQL Server is waiting for something…this is by design. And most people...
FabCon 2025 Recap
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Why would using a variable vs Hard Value impact a Query's Performance
Why would using variables in place of hard coded numbers impact a query's performance? ...
XML data import with poor stored procedure performance (needs optimization)
Hello SSC! I have been tasked with optimizing a stored procedure the imports data...
Trouble accessing hidden XML download link on Blazor-based government site
Hey everyone, I'm trying to access an XML file download from a government website...
Question of the Day
Importing Flat Files
What types of sources can be used with the Import Flat File Wizard in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)?
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