The other day, I received an email from a blog reader. When he appeared for an interview, he was asked to retrieve all the tables where the name of the table contained the words ‘tbls_’. This was a very interesting scenario. As the organization had earlier adopted a specific naming…
Read MoreSQL SERVER – 8 Performance Related Articles on Logical Reads
Earlier this year, I have written few articles which are related to SQL Server Performance and they are published on site of Logical Reads. Here are my personal favorite 8 various articles on the subject of SQL Server Performance. I have really enjoyed writing them and I am very confident…
Read MoreDeveloper – 3 Tips Every SQL Expert Needs to Know to Land the Perfect Job (Part 3 of 3)
I am very fortunate that I know John Sonmez in person. He is one of those individuals who understands the young mind of developers and depth of software development industry. I am a regular follower of his books, videos and ideas. I have personally implemented many of his ideas in my…
Read MoreSQL SERVER – The Basics of the SSIS Script Task – Notes from the Field #065
[Note from Pinal]: This is a new episode of Notes from the Field series. SQL Server Integration Service (SSIS) is one of the most key essential part of the entire Business Intelligence (BI) story. It is a platform for data integration and workflow applications. In this episode of the Notes from the…
Read MoreDeveloper – 3 Tips Every SQL Expert Needs to Know to Land the Perfect Job (Part 2 of 3)
I am very fortunate that I know John Sonmez in person. He is one of those individuals who understands the young mind of developers and depth of software development industry. I am a regular follower of his books, videos and ideas. I have personally implemented many of his ideas in my…
Read MoreSQL SERVER – How to Know Backup History of Current Database?
Some blog post and scripts are like ever green references. One such blog has been Get Database Backup History for a Single Database. A number of you have pinged me and for amendments to that script with various ideas. Since that post was written more than 4+ years now, I…
Read MoreDeveloper – 3 Tips Every SQL Expert Needs to Know to Land the Perfect Job (Part 1 of 3)
I am very fortunate that I know John Sonmez in person. He is one of those individuals who understands the young mind of developers and depth of software development industry. I am a regular follower of his books, videos and ideas. I have personally implemented many of his ideas in my…
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