SQL SERVER – Why Haven’t You Disabled CPU Power Saving Yet?! – Notes from the Field #087

[Note from Pinal]: This is an 87th episode of Notes from the Field series. Every week, I personally wait for the notes from the fields from Mike because it contains lessons of life which directly impacts DBA and Developer’s life positively. Mike Walsh is an amazing person to meet and know. I am fortunate to be his friend. Every single time I meet him, I learn something as a human. He is always looking for an opportunity to improve the life of DBAs and Developers. Let us learn about Disabled CPU Power Saving.

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SQL SERVER – Knowing the Source Application Using APP_NAME() Function

APP_NAME() function in SQL Server returns the application name of the current session in which it is called. When you execute the following code SELECT APP_NAME() AS application_name You get the following result application_name ———————————————- Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio – Query This function can be effectively used to audit…
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SQL SERVER – Getting Started and Creating JSON Using SQL Server 2016 – JavaScript Object Notation

With SQL Server 2016 CTP out, I know many have started to play around with it and exploring some of the new capabilities. One of the new capabilities that has caught my attention is the introduction of JSON support. In this blog, we will get started in creating a JSON document using our SQL Server instance. Let me first introduce what JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is and then we will move on.

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