Monitoring Database Autogrowth Settings is important and is what I often end up discussing in Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check;
SQL SERVER – Generating Complex Passwords with T-SQL
The client needed a robust method for generating complex passwords directly within their SQL Server database. Let us see today.
SQL SERVER – Setting up a Robust Password Policy
Today’s topic of Setting up a Password Policy often emerges during my Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check consultations.
Calculating Extended Internal Rate of Return (XIRR) in SQL Server with T-SQL
The Extended Internal Rate of Return (XIRR) is a metric to calculate the annualized rate of return for a series of irregularly timed flows.
Solving Quadratic Equations with T-SQL
I often find myself teaching mathematics to my daughter, and recently, she has been diving into the realm of Quadratic Equations.
SQL SERVER – Writing Function for The Rule of 72
I had a fascinating side conversation with a client that introduced me to a financial concept called the Rule of 72. Let us learn today.
Trace Flags 1117 and 1118 No Longer Required since SQL Server 2016
In this blog post, we will discuss the recent implementation of trace flags 1117 and 1118 by a client when it is not required since 2016
SQL SERVER – Troubleshooting Non-Yielding Scheduler Issues
During the engagement, I encountered a critical issue related to non-yielding schedulers in their SQL Server environment.
Go Programming Language: 10 Interview Questions With Tested Answers
The Go programming language is small, so ten questions cover most of an interview. This post answers each one in plain words with a tiny program. Every program was run twice on Go 1.27.1, and the real output is shown.
SQL SERVER – Convert Cursor to Set Based Insert
In this blog post, we will focus on the issue of cursor-based inserts and demonstrate how to convert them into set based operations.