I recently talked about Ins and Outs of Online Index Operations with my clients during the Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check.
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SQL SERVER 2022 – Oldest Compatibility Level Supported
What is the oldest compatibility level supported by SQL Server 2022? It goes back to SQL Server 2005, and here is why that backward compatibility matters.
The Importance of Data Binning in Data Analysis
One of the key techniques used in data analysis is data binning (or bucketing). This post explores the importance of data binning.
Grouping Data into Bins and Categories – A Comprehensive Course
Pluralsight’s course “Grouping Data into Bins and Categories” is a guide that takes you on a journey to master these essential techniques.
SQL SERVER – Understanding When to Use DBCC UPDATEUSAGE in SQL Server
DBCC UPDATEUSAGE is a command available in SQL Server that is used to update the page and row count metadata for database objects.
Gherkin Language: A Key to Testing Across Multiple Languages
Why learn the Gherkin language? It makes BDD tests clear and readable, and frameworks like Cucumber, SpecFlow and Behave run them in Java, Python, .NET and more.
SQL SERVER Performance: Functions in WHERE Clause
Functions in WHERE clause can hurt performance. I compare a query using YEAR() with one using direct column references on AdventureWorks, plus indexes.
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Pinal Dave is an SQL Server Performance Tuning Expert and independent consultant with over 24 years of hands-on experience. He holds a Masters of Science degree and numerous database certifications.
Pinal has authored 19 books and 120 Pluralsight courses. To freely share his knowledge and help others build their expertise, Pinal has also written more than 5,800 database tech articles on his blog at https://blog.sqlauthority.com.
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