I am a senior software programmer who is still working hard to get a DBA hat. I am in love with SQL Server. SQL Server for me is all about passion. I am MCSA in SQL Server. Through this blog I am giving myself an opportunity to learn more about SQL, as well as sharing my knowledge and expertise with the world.

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Non-Clustered Index

In my previous blog I explained about clustered index (https://sqldose.wordpress.com/2015/09/20/clustered-index-and-related-interview-questions/ ).
Considering that we are versed with the concept of heap,...

2015-10-04

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Non-Clustered Index

In my previous blog I explained about clustered index (https://sqldose.wordpress.com/2015/09/20/clustered-index-and-related-interview-questions/ ).
Considering that we are versed with the concept of heap,...

2015-10-04

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GAM and SGAM

In my previous blog, I tried to explain How SQL Server Manages your data in pages and extents. (Link for...

2015-09-12

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Blog Post

GAM and SGAM

In my previous blog, I tried to explain How SQL Server Manages your data in pages and extents. (Link for...

2015-09-12

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The Book of Redgate: Mistakes

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ADF Pipeline Debugging Fails with BadRequest – The Sequel

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A while ago I blogged about a use case where a pipeline fails during...

Why I stopped using MCP for AI coding stuff

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Dynamic Unpivot

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I have a table I didn't design that has tons of repeating groups in...

Writing as an Art and a Job

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String Similarity II

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String Similarity II

What is the range for the result from the EDIT_DISTANCE_SIMILARITY() function in SQL Server 2025?

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