Performance Impact from Page Splits
Recently I was brought in to help troubleshoot performance issues on a database server. Going through my typical check list...
2013-01-30
1,951 reads
Tim Radney - Database Professional
PASS Summit 2012 – Networking
I was fortunate to attend my 4th PASS Summit. For the past 4 years I have flown out to Seattle...
2012-11-20
677 reads
Instant File Initialization with TDE
If you are using Transparent Data Encryption TDE and have Instant File Initialization turned on, you are not getting the...
2012-11-13
948 reads
Scripting out users
Many of us know the importance of scripting out our users on a regular bases in order to be able...
2012-11-02
1,980 reads
SQL Backup and Recovery
I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to write a book for Joes2Pros on a topic that is very...
2012-11-01
563 reads
SQL in the City US tour begins tomorrow #sqlcity
The Red Gate SQL in the City US tour begins tomorrow in New York City. If you have not registered...
2012-09-27
1,433 reads
SQL Saturday 167
SQL Saturday #167 is just hours away. We have worked hard to get everything setup and in place and hope...
2012-09-07
579 reads
Reducing Your Storage Footprint Using SQL Storage Compress
I was asked to speak at SQL in the City in New York and Austin Texas. I have used many...
2012-09-06 (first published: 2012-09-04)
1,906 reads
SQL in the City – FREE Training
Is SQL in the City coming to a town near you? The events are being held in New York, Austin,...
2012-08-29
1,412 reads
When Things That Are Supposed to Protect You Try to Kill You
This past week I was presented with a very unique issue. A call came in with a production issue on...
2012-08-03
755 reads
Blogs
Identity Columns Can’t Be Updated: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I’m not sure I knew identity column values could not be updated. I ran...
Rolling Back a Broken Release
By Steve Jones
We had an interesting discussion about deployments in databases and how you go forward...
A bespoke reporting solution doesn’t have to cost the earth
By ChrisJenkins
You could be tolerating limited reporting because there isn’t an off the shelf solution...
Forums
Can someone please explain what happens?
I have mentioned this several times over several years. Can someone please help me...
SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT) returns null when nothing is found instead of 0
SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT Component) AS Found FROM tblComponents WHERE(Component NOT LIKE '%[a-z]%') AND(LTRIM(RTRIM(Component)) = 'GM13622')...
Remotely Engineer Fabric Lakehouse objects: The Fabric Modern Data Platform
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Remotely Engineer Fabric Lakehouse objects:...
Question of the Day
Creating JSON III
In a SQL Server 2025 table, called Beer, I have this data:
BeerIDBeerName 1Becks 2Fat Tire 3Mac n Jacks 4Alaskan Amber 8KirinI run this code:
SELECT JSON_OBJECTAGG(
BeerID: BeerName )
FROM beer;
What are the results? See possible answers