I decided to build a short video based on Quantum Computing with an example of a coin. I use the coin as a prop to explain how Quantum computing works.
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Statistics That Never Auto Update: Find the NORECOMPUTE Flag
Statistics that never auto update usually carry a hidden NORECOMPUTE flag, set when an index was created. This post builds a demo table, shows the flagged statistic go stale while its neighbor updates itself, and lists every flagged statistic in a database. It also shows which maintenance commands clear the flag and which keep it.
How to Uninstall SQL Server 2019 Instance? – SQL in Sixty Seconds #093
SQL Server 2019 is very easy but the real challenge is to uninstall SQL Server 2019 instance. Let us learn how we can do that in video.
How to Install SQL Server 2019? – Interview Question of the Week #287 – SQL in Sixty Seconds #092
Question: How to Install SQL Server 2019?
Answer: This is one of the unique blog posts in the history of SQLAuthority, it is merged blog post.
TSQL_SCALAR_UDF_INLINING: How to Disable Scalar UDF Inlining
TSQL_SCALAR_UDF_INLINING is the database scoped setting that switches scalar UDF inlining off. This post builds a demo database, proves with execution counts that inlining is on or off, and shows the narrower switches at function and query level. It ends with the undo statement.
Install MongoDB on Windows: SQL in Sixty Seconds #091
To install MongoDB on Windows you need two downloads, the server and the shell. This post walks through the MongoDB 9 setup, then proves the install with real mongosh output: the version, a ping, one inserted document and a clean drop. It ends with the common first-run problems and the safe defaults to keep.
SQL in Sixty Seconds – Need Your Feedback
I decided to spend more time in building the videos and have created three videos in the last three weeks. It is time when I need your feedback.
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