Who’s Hiring Database People? April 2026 Edition
Is your company hiring for a database position as of April 2026? Do you wanna work with the […]
Archives de l’année : 2026
SQL Server 2025 CU4 Adds Automatic Updates
Big news for everyone who has to manage Microsoft SQL Server, whether they’re DBAs, sysadmins, or developers. Seven […]
First Normal Form (1NF): Breaking the ‘unbreakable rule’ in database ...
First Normal Form (1NF) is the most widely known rule in database normalization. It requires that tables […]
How to Draw Line Graphs in SSMS
Ever just need a quick visualization of some numbers to get a rough idea of the trend, like […]
How to set up a data analysis environment in esProc ...
This article is the first in this six-part “Moving from Python to esProc SPL” series. You’ll learn […]
I’m Coming to the PASS Summit in Frankfurt!
The pre-conference lineup for the PASS Data Community Summit Frankfurt event was just released, and I’m proud to […]
How User-Defined Types work in PostgreSQL: a complete guide
I’m sure I’m not alone when I say, sometimes I get sidetracked. In this particular instance, I […]
[Video] Office Hours: Q&A on the Mountaintop
Well, maybe mountain is a bit of a strong word, but it’s one of the highest elevation home sites […]
SQL101: Top Ten SQL Server Performance Tuning Best Practices
There are a huge number of best practices around SQL Server performance tuning – I could easily write […]
Y’all Are Getting Good Free AI Advice from PasteThePlan.
PasteThePlan has a new AI Suggestions tab, and it’s been really fun to watch the query plans come […]
Everything you should know about the SQL Server Resource database
Every SQL Server instance contains a database that most people never query, never back up, and never […]
My Wish List for SQL Server Performance Features
There are a lot of shopping days left before Christmas, and even more before the next version of […]
Why most enterprise AI projects fail – and how to ...
Today’s AI landscape is characterized by a gap. While it is often relatively easy to reach the […]
SSMS v22.4.1: Copilot is GA. So What’s It Do Right ...
Copilot in SSMS has two parts. Usually people focus on the pop-out Copilot chat window, and that’s useful […]
Protecting Transparent Data Encryption Databases
I have gotten a lot of email questions recently about TDE and SQL Server, specifically around the encryption […]
DevOps anti-patterns: what they are and how to avoid them
In software development, DevOps promises faster delivery, increased collaboration, and more reliable deployments. However, many teams unknowingly […]
[Video] Office Hours in North Bay, Ontario
I’m up in North Bay, Ontario, Canada for the 2026 Can-Am Curling Cup run by Aaron Bertrand – […]
How to migrate from on-prem to the cloud: uncovering legacy ...
In this article, Pat Wright explains how to identify hidden risks in legacy applications before moving to […]
Updated First Responder Kit and Consultant Toolkit for March 2026
For the last few years, I’ve slowed the First Responder Kit release down to once per quarter. It […]
How to determine the last value used by a sequence ...
I’ve been a fan of sequences ever since they were added in SQL Server 2012. Prior to […]
Get Free AI Query Advice in PasteThePlan.
At PasteThePlan.com, you can paste execution plans into your browser, then send a link to someone else to […]
The Curious Case of… no buffer pool memory and no ...
Jonathan had a client issue recently where SQL Server’s buffer pool had been forced down to a ridiculously […]
Why the cloud is not a disaster recovery strategy for ...
When AWS stumbled – twice – in October 2025, many teams discovered that “we are in the […]
[Video] Office Hours, Standing in the Ocean Edition
My tripod is probably never gonna recover from the salt water, but the water was so nice that […]
Using Claude Code with SQL Server and Azure SQL DB
Let’s start with a 7-minute demo video – I didn’t edit this down because I want you to […]
How to use refresh tokens in ASP.NET Core – a ...
Today’s applications require robust security to ensure your application’s sensitive and confidential information is not compromised. This […]
Row-Level Security Can Slow Down Queries. Index For It.
The official Azure SQL Dev’s Corner blog recently wrote about how to enable soft deletes in Azure SQL […]
Logical Reads Aren’t Repeatable on Columnstore Indexes. (sigh)
Sometimes I really hate my job. Forever now, FOREVER, it’s been a standard thing where I can say, […]
The SQL Server Transaction Log, Part 3: The Circular Nature ...
(This post first appeared on SQLperformance.com four years ago as part of a blog series, before that website […]
IDENTITY vs SEQUENCE in SQL Server – which should you ...
Auto-generated numeric keys are everywhere in relational databases. In SQL Server, two features dominate this space: IDENTITY columns […]
Live avec Jessica Cecchini
« Excellent techniquement, mais instable financièrement ? » Améliorer ça pour les freelances, c’est le métier de […]
[Video] Office Hours: Back in the Bahamas Edition
Yes, I’m back on a cruise ship with another 360 degree video. Lest you think I’m being wildly […]
My thoughts on Redgate’s 2026 State of the Database Landscape ...
I always really look forward to reading Redgate’s annual State of the Database Landscape report, and 2026 […]
SQL101: Indexing Strategies for SQL Server Performance
One of the easiest ways to increase query performance in SQL Server is to make sure that it […]
Who’s Hiring Database People? March 2026 Edition
Is your company hiring for a database position as of March 2026? Do you wanna work with the […]
How to secure MySQL and PostgreSQL in the world of ...
Are you feeling the impact of AI in your daily work? No? Your database might say otherwise. […]
The secret life of database keys
There’s not much to database keys, right? When you build a new table, you add a column […]
March Madness: $699 Blackbelt Bundle!
Spring is already in the air here in Redmond so time for March Madness! Hundreds of dollars lower-than-ever […]
The Tech Consulting Market Isn’t Looking Good.
After hearing the same dire news from several of my consulting friends, I put a poll up on […]
Performance, Cloud, On-Prem … Interview DataFrogs avec Christophe Laporte
Dans cette Interview DataFrogs, j’accueille Christophe Laporte, expert SQL Server et consultant reconnu, pour une conversation sur […]
[Video] Office Hours in the Vegas Home Office
Let’s hang out in my home office in Vegas and go through your top-voted questions from https://pollgab.com/room/brento. The […]
Why disabling the SQL Server sa account still matters in ...
Every few years, someone asks a familiar question: do we really still need to disable the sa account in […]
I Don’t Take Private Questions at Pre-Conference Classes.
When I first started teaching database sessions at conferences, I noticed a pattern. When I finished the session, […]
The Curious Case of… finding long IAM chains
In the previous Curious Case I described an issue Jonathan had at a client with very long IAM […]
10 Signs It Was Time to Hire Me
You’ve been reading my blog, watching my videos, and maybe even taking some of my training classes. You’ve […]
Learning PostgreSQL with Grant: Data Storage
If you’re hosting your databases within a Virtual Machine (VM) or on some big iron, one of […]
SQL101: Introduction to SQL Server Transactions
(The original version of this post first appeared on the now-deleted SentryOne blog at the start of 2022.) […]
How to optimize planned availability group failovers in SQL Server
We often perform planned availability group failovers in SQL Server for maintenance, patching, upgrades, and even hardware […]
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Extrait de l’interview Datafrogs avec Grégory Mancel
The SQL Server Transaction Log, Part 2: Log Architecture
(This post first appeared on SQLperformance.com four years ago as part of a blog series, before that website […]