SQL Data Discovery and Classification in SSMS 17.5
Data exploration and documentation can be cumbersome, classifying data can be one of those tedious but necessary things. With the...
2018-12-05
929 reads
SQLEspresso
New Resumable Online Index Create SQL Server 2019
SQL Server 2019 brings a very exciting new feature that, is long overdue. Resumable online index create is one of...
2018-12-13 (first published: 2018-11-28)
2,237 reads
How Much Will Compression Really Gain Me?
Did you know compression can gain you more than just space on a disk, it can allow you to fit...
2018-11-13 (first published: 2018-10-31)
2,610 reads
Keeping Large Table Statistics Current -TF2371
Statistics are the magic ingredient that helps the query optimizer create its best guess for generating an execution plan. Keeping...
2018-11-01 (first published: 2018-10-24)
3,072 reads
How to Start Speaking
At the last few events I attended, I’ve gotten into conversations on how to begin as a speaker. So I...
2018-10-17
331 reads
SQL Server Data Collection and Management Data Warehouse
We all have the need to collect system and performance information regarding our SQL Servers. Some of us use third-party...
2018-10-17 (first published: 2018-10-03)
3,278 reads
Cycle SQL Server Error Logs
I saw this again recently and see it too often in environments so wanted to take a second to remind...
2018-10-04 (first published: 2018-09-26)
2,620 reads
Careful with your SQL Server Max Memory settings
Quite often I see database administrators set SQL Server max server memory thinking everything related to SQL Server uses this...
2018-09-19
598 reads
Back up Encryption
Nowadays security breaches happen way to frequently. As DBA’s we should all take extra care with sensitive data and ensure we...
2018-09-11 (first published: 2018-09-05)
2,084 reads
What is Automatic Tuning in Azure SQL Database
Microsoft has long given us DBA tools and suggestions to help tune databases, to fix queries with indexes, and many...
2018-08-28
517 reads
Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Forums
how do i map the "current" object entry in for each to one variable
hi, in an ssis for each loop over an object variable called MyListVariable, i...
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
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