Using Extended Events in Azure
Over the past 6 months I have been trying to push myself to use extended events (XEvents) over SQL trace,...
2017-02-10 (first published: 2017-02-06)
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All About SQL
SQL Server vNext
I have been pretty busy recently working with Joe Sack from Microsoft and getting my hands dirty with SQL Server...
2017-02-03
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Compare Execution Plans
Have you ever wanted to compare execution plans from SQL Server Management Studio? Well with the newer version of the...
2017-02-02
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My backup and SLEEP_BPOOL_FLUSH
I noticed that my backup was taking longer than usual. I went to Perfmon to look at some counters, more...
2017-02-01
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Interactive query experience for SQL databases
This is a new feature where you can issue TSQL commands via a TSQL editor straight from the Azure portal,...
2017-01-25
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Using Extended Events Telemetry Session
You are probably wondering what this is, quite honestly I was wondering too. Well it is an extended events session...
2017-01-23
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MVPs
I was having a conversation with Oracle professionals the other day and they started to discuss the Oracle ACE program...
2017-01-20
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SQL database built-in intelligence
I sometimes forget that Microsoft watches out for us by proactively looking at the behaviour of our SQL databases in...
2017-01-18
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Looking at wait stats differently with SQL 2016
Wait statistics is a great place to start looking into performance issues. Normally people would issue commands/queries based on sys.dm_os_wait_stats...
2017-01-16
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Checking Time Zones in SQL Server
I was building some basic queries around time zone manipulation and I am happy to say that I enjoyed myself...
2017-01-13
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Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Forums
Ola Hallengren Index Optimize Maintenance can we have data compression = page
I have a quick question on Ola Hallengren Index Optimize Maintenance . Do we...
how do i map the "current" object entry in for each to one variable
hi, in an ssis for each loop over an object variable called MyListVariable, i...
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
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String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
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