Free SQL Server Learning Resources - Updated
Here is updated list of *free* invaluable SQL Server learning resources.
Unknown is an ocean.
You think I missed some important freely...
2012-12-06
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Ramukar LivingForSQLServer
- Interests: Spending time with my family, Reading SQL Server internals and tuning topics
LivingForSQLServer celebrates 2nd year anniversary today
It's been 2 years since I wrote my first blog post on SQLServerCentral ("What happens when a query is submitted").
No...
2012-12-05
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Next Chennai SQL Server UG Meet Is Scheduled
Chennai SQL Server user group meet is scheduled for Dec'2013.
Venue: Microsoft Training Centre, Radhakrishnan Salai, Chennai
Landmark: Opposite to President hotel
Timing: 09:30...
2012-12-05
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SQLOS Basics - Query and CPU
In this article We are going to understand the basics of SQLOS - CPU scheduling.
In high level:
1. When an user connects to SQL...
2012-12-03
6,290 reads
Interview questions for SQL Server Performance Tuning Specialists
If you are the regular reader of my blog posts, you could easily judge in which topics i spend much time these days.
I have...
2012-11-29
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One Interview question. Many Answers
Conducting technical interview is an art.
Most likely I would start a discussion with simple questions like "What is your favourite topic in SQL...
2012-11-27
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Time Pass With Transaction Log - Part 5 INSERT
In this article We are going to INSERT a record in a simple table and try reading Transaction log record.
Note:...
2012-11-27
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Time Pass With Transaction Log - Part 4 DDL
In this article, We are going to CREATE/ ALTER/ DROP a table and observe transaction log records created for those DDL statements.
Our...
2012-11-26
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Time Pass With Transaction Log - Part 3 fn_dblog
As part of this Transaction Log Internals series, In this article we are going to observe the use of fn_dblog and some of its important...
2012-11-19
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Time Pass With Transaction Log - Part 2 Basics
As part of this Transaction Log internal series, In this article We are going to revisit some basic properties of Transaction log.Though architecture, purpose...
2012-11-18 (first published: 2012-11-15)
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Blogs
SQL Training: Black Friday Deals Up to 75% Off
This Black Week, don't just get a discount—get ahead! Whether you're a total newbie...
How to find free space in Azure PosgreSQL
I wanted to figure out how big (or approximately how big) my dump file...
T-SQL Tuesday #180: Good enough is perfect Roundup
This month, I prompted bloggers to discuss whether good enough is perfect. Thank you to all...
Forums
Announcing SQL Server 2025
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New SQL Server 2022 Functions
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Question of the Day
Running Steve's Code
Can you run this code in any of your SQL Server 2019 databases without error?
CREATE OR ALTER PROCEDURE [dbo].[StevesAmazingProc]
AS
SELECT Consumer_ID ,
Trend_Category ,
Bit_Trace
FROM NewWorldDB.dbo.MarketTrend;
GO See possible answers