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T-SQL Tuesday #181: Query Store and its evolution
Query Store. This is my choice in relation to “What feature release made you say WOW!”, the subject of this SQL Tuesday. Query Store: The first release Query Store was first released in SQL Server...
View ArticleFive changes to SQL Server I’d love to see
I’ve had lots of wish lists over the years, from Ladybug to Connect to UserVoice, and very few of my dreams ever come true. Still, it’s fun every once in a while, to be whimsical about the way I...
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A Use Case for Memory-Optimized Tempdb Metadata
I recently had an interesting production SQL Server issue that turned out to be very easy to fix. The fix doesn’t fit every workload or server, but for the limited use cases described below, it’s a...
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Customizing the Export and import of Parquet Files in SQL Server
Previously, we introduced and discussed the Parquet file format and SQL Server and why it is an ideal format for storing analytic data when it does not already reside in a native analytic data store,...
View ArticleAzure SQL Serverless: Discover What’s new and Increase Your Savings
Before jumping into the news and code, let’s start from the beginning: Why does someone use Azure SQL Serverless? The answer is simple: Save money. Considering my personal scenario, I can think about...
View ArticleSQL Server BIT_COUNT and an Alternative
I was editing an article the other day that uses the BIT_COUNT function that was added to SQL Server 2022. The solution presented is excellent, and I will try to come back and link to it here when I...
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Exploring Scalar Solutions to Complex Data Math
There are many functions and tools available to database professionals that can solve data math challenges, regardless of complexity. A recent problem came across my desk that called for not only a...
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SQL Server 2022 CU Updates and Error Code 0x851A0043
I’ve been working in the Azure space for the last few years and less with full server installations. Azure leaves file locations out of my control, but I recently had a client upgrading an on-prem...
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AI in SQL Server 2025: Embeddings
One of the cornerstones of AI is a concept called embeddings. Virtually every AI model, whether for text, video, or audio, uses something related to embeddings. Starting with SQL Server 2025, this is...
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Crazy number of Parameters… and a challenge
The other day, my lovable coworker and frequent Simple Talk writer: Grant Fritchey, sent this post on X: So I replied: “Challenge Accepted”, well, actually I replied with a gif of Neo saying it, but...
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