How Implicit Transactions Hurt SQL Server Performance Without You Knowing
Introduction In the world of SQL Server performance troubleshooting, developers and DBAs often chase the usual suspects: bad […]
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Query Plan Pop Quiz Answers 2 and 3: I’ve Got ...
In the Query Plan Pop Quiz, questions 2 and 3 asked you about what the sizes of arrows […]
How to Build an AI-Powered T-SQL Assistant with Python & ...
If you’re a SQL Server DBA or developer looking to harness AI for your everyday scripting workflows, […]
SQL EXISTS Use Cases and Examples
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TempDB Filling Up? Try Resource Governor.
TempDB is one of the banes of my existence. Anybody, anybody who can query your server can run a […]
Database Ledger in SQL Server 2022
Protecting data from unauthorized access is a major challenge for organizations today. SQL Server 2022 introduces Database Ledger, […]
Fonction de conversion spatiale OGC vers GeoJSON pour SQL Server
Avec l’arrivée de SQL Server 2025 et son type JSON — ce n’est plus un simple « texte », mais bien […]
T‑SQL BULK INSERT vs OPENROWSET: CSV Imports, File Access Gotchas, ...
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Query Plans Pop Quiz Answer #1: Costs are Garbage.
In last week’s Query Plans Pop Quiz, the first question was, someone hands you these two queries and […]
Announcing the 2025 Black Friday and Doorbusters Deals!
You’ve been telling yourself, “One of these days, I’ll finally take Brent’s classes.” Get ready, because that day […]
Announcing Free MASTERING Week 2025!
You’ve been working with SQL Server, Azure SQL DB, or Amazon RDS SQL Server for years. You’re jaded. […]
Schema Design Basics for Power BI
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Migrate SSRS Reports to a New Server in Just a ...
Managing SSRS report migrations can be a time-consuming and error-prone process, especially when dealing with large enterprise report […]
Secure PostgreSQL in Docker: SSL, Certificates & Config Best Practices
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Distributed Availability Group Health: T-SQL and Zabbix
After creating a distributed availability group using the steps described in my article, SQL Server 2022 Clusterless Distributed […]
Updated First Responder Kit and Consultant Toolkit for October 2025
This quarter’s release includes new checks for SQL Server 2025’s new memory pressure warnings, Azure SQL DB’s operations […]
Use SQL to Find a String in Database Tables, Stored ...
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Query Plans Pop Quiz: Three Simple Questions
Question 1: Pick the Problematic Plan: someone hands you a pair of queries, and you get the estimated […]
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You’re a developer, analyst, database administrator, or anybody else working with SQL Server, Azure SQL DB, or Amazon […]
Find Invalid Objects in SQL Server
One of the most important responsibilities of any database administrator is to maintain the integrity of the database, […]
Natural Language Query for SQL Server
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Oracle Performance Tuning: Practical Techniques Every DBA Should Master
As database professionals, we’ve all been there – that dreaded moment when users start complaining about slow queries, […]
Who’s Hiring Microsoft Data People? October 2025 Edition
Is your company hiring for a database position as of October 2025? Do you wanna work with the […]
Which Should You Use: VARCHAR or NVARCHAR?
You’re building a new table or adding a column, and you wanna know which datatype to use: VARCHAR […]
Unlocking High-Concurrency Inserts in SQL Server with OPTIMIZE_FOR_SEQUENTIAL_KEY
Introduction High-concurrency systems always look impressive on paper. You throw in dozens of CPU cores, crank up memory, […]
Unlocking the Power of FULL OUTER JOIN in SQL: Performance, ...
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