Static Versus Dynamic Bulk Insert Imports of Multi-File Datasets
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Regular Expressions in SQL Server 2025
Microsoft is introducing Regular Expression(regex) functions in its upcoming SQL Server 2025 to enable pattern-based searching and manipulation. […]
Docker Advice for SQL Server in Production
Introduction Nowadays, with the widespread adoption of microservices across major companies, using Windows Server to host SQL Server […]
Managing Underused Indexes in SQL Server Availability Groups – Part ...
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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 […]
SQL EXISTS Use Cases and Examples
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Database Ledger in SQL Server 2022
Protecting data from unauthorized access is a major challenge for organizations today. SQL Server 2022 introduces Database Ledger, […]
T‑SQL BULK INSERT vs OPENROWSET: CSV Imports, File Access Gotchas, ...
The post T‑SQL BULK INSERT vs OPENROWSET: CSV Imports, File Access Gotchas, and A PowerShell Script appeared first […]
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 […]
Use SQL to Find a String in Database Tables, Stored ...
The post Use SQL to Find a String in Database Tables, Stored Procedures, and User Defined Functions appeared […]
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, […]
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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Building a Dynamic Countdown Timer in Power BI
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How to Use SQL Server Features to Cut Web App ...
A customer taps “Buy Now” on your web app. Half a second passes. The screen hesitates before the […]
Power BI TMDL View: Benefits, Security Risks & Best Practices
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Building a Simple SQL/AI Environment
Al is everywhere….almost. In my day-to-day role as a DBA, I don’t really have the opportunity or need […]
Side by Side Upgrade to SQL Server 2022
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How Well Does the MSSQL Extension in VSCode Work?
With the retirement of ADS, I decided to take a look at the MSSQL extension for VSCode. This […]
Getting Started with Bayesian Modeling
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Build a Test Lab of SQL Server 2025 on Windows ...
Problem Now that public preview of SQL Server 2025 CTP 2.1 is out (Community Technical Preview), you have […]
Parameter Sensitive Plan Optimization in SQL Server 2022
SQL Server 2022 has lot of improved and advanced features compared to its predecessor versions. This includes new […]
Configure SQL Server Alerts for Azure SQL Managed Instance
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Revisiting SQL Server Window Functions- A Practical Walkthrough
Introduction Sometimes we just want SQL to be a bit smarter. Maybe we need to figure out who’s […]
A Rolling Filtered Index in SQL Server
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Using the FP-Growth Algorithm to Mine Useful Patterns in Data
Introduction In this example, we will show patterns between items stored in SQL Server using Python. We will […]
SQL Server Triggers for Business Rules Automation
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Workspace Identity Authentication for your Power BI Semantic Models in ...
When you create a semantic model in Power BI desktop, you typically connect to one or more data […]
Picking the ON or WHERE Clause for the SQL Predicate
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What is Delayed Durability in SQL Server — And Should ...
Introduction When SQL Server commits a transaction, it doesn’t just update data in memory. It also writes a […]
DevOps vs. SRE: Bridging the Gap, Not Building Walls
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PostgreSQL High Availability Options
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Using psycopg2 to Connect Python to PostgreSQL
Overview The psycopg2 library makes working with PostgreSQL databases in Python much easier. This has been the most […]
Long Short-Term Memory Network for Machine Learning
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From Rows to Pages: The Hidden Chaos Behind SQL Server’s ...
Introduction Sampling data is a common requirement in many real-world SQL Server workloads. Whether you are trying to […]
Contained Availability Groups in SQL Server 2022
SQL Server 2022 introduced a new feature called Contained Availability Groups. It allows the Database Administrators to effectively […]
Split strings by Regular Expressions in SQL Server 2025
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Enable TDE for Databases in a SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability ...
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How to create your custom GPT SQL Expert
Introduction ChatGPT includes custom GPTs. You can create your own custom GPT. In this article, we will demonstrate […]
MongoDB and NodeJS in action
Overview MongoDB is a popular NoSQL database used for building modern, scalable applications. In this article, we’ll cover […]
Working with Indexes on SSMS
Overview: In SQL Server, indexing is a technique used to improve the performance of queries by reducing the […]
SQL Server Threats
Microsoft SQL Server is a robust relational database management system. It stores and processes sensitive data for countless […]
Deprecated but Forgotten: Why SQL Server’s Text, NText, and Image ...
Introduction These data types – TEXT, NTEXT, and IMAGE – have been part of SQL Server since its […]
Why CQRS and Event Sourcing Are Gaining Ground in High-Concurrency ...
In web app development company boardrooms, architects and engineers are debating old assumptions. Scaling up isn’t just about […]
Yet another Date Dimension
Evolution of code The thing with any bit of code that has been around for a while, is […]