Kilt Day! PASS Summit 2016, Thursday
Thursday at the PASS Summit is Kilt Day.
This means you should wear a kilt. Whether you do it in support...
2016-09-07
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The Scary DBA
Query Store, Force Plan and “Better” Plans
I am endlessly fascinated by how the Query Store works. I love teaching it at every opportunity too. Plus, almost...
2016-09-12 (first published: 2016-09-06)
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Azure SQL Data Warehouse Execution Plans
Azure SQL Data Warehouse can sometimes feel like it’s completely different from SQL Server, but under the covers, it is...
2016-08-29
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PASS Board Update
Time for another update.
The minutes for the June in-person meeting have been approved and are now ready for your information....
2016-09-07 (first published: 2016-08-25)
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Run For the PASS Board
When the word comes around for elections to the PASS Board, are you one of those people who, even in...
2016-08-22
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Updates to Azure Data Platform Learning Resources
I’m acting as the curator to a list of Azure Data Platform Learning Resources. It’s speakers and teachers, blogs, articles...
2016-08-17
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Query Store, Force Plan and Dropped Objects
I love the Query Store. Seriously. It’s a huge leap forward in the capabilities of Azure SQL Database and SQL...
2016-08-23 (first published: 2016-08-15)
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Azure SQL Database For Your First Database
This is post 8 supporting Tim Ford’s (b|t) initiative on #iwanttohelp, #entrylevel. Read about it here.
In post #6, I talked about...
2016-08-15 (first published: 2016-08-09)
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There Is No Difference Between Table Variables, Temporary Tables and Common Table Expressions
I actually saw the above statement posted online. The person making the claim further stated that choosing between these three constructs was “personal...
2016-08-01
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Monitor Query Performance
Blog post #7 in support of Tim Ford’s (b|t) #iwanttohelp, #entrylevel. Read about it here.
Sooner or later when you’re working...
2016-07-28 (first published: 2016-07-25)
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Blogs
Have a Plan for Your Personal Downtime
By Brian Kelley
Most of us know that spending a lot of time on social media and...
Monday Monitor Tips: Lots of Postgres Options
By Steve Jones
Redgate Monitor is growing to include more than just Microsoft SQL Server monitoring. We...
Advice I Like: Experience and Aptitude
By Steve Jones
Experience is overrated. Most breakthrough accomplishments were done by people doing them for the...
Forums
why no suggested indexes in estimated exec plan?
hi im looking at a query for a friend that has to be lacking...
Issues with SQL Server 2022 Server
Hello, At my work place I recently migrated our test environment to SQL Server...
Question of the Day
Data API Builder APIs
What formats of API endpoints can the Data API Builder present to clients when exposing the database?
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