CLONEDATABASE can Generate Statistics and schema-only diagnostic copies without copying table rows. I use that distinction when investigating optimizer behavior.
SQL SERVER – CREATE OR ALTER Supported in Service Pack 1 of SQL Server 2016
SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 1 introduced CREATE OR ALTER. I use it for repeatable deployments of supported object types.
How to Use OR Condition in CASE WHEN Statement? – Interview Question of the Week #102
How do you use an OR condition in a CASE WHEN statement? A tricky interview question, and how to write it so the logic works.
Linked Servers and What Goes Wrong With Them
Investigate linked server performance and failures by checking remote work, provider settings, security mappings, and the alternatives available.
SQL SERVER – Unable to bring resource online – Error DoREPLSharedDataUpgrade : Failed to create working directory
SQL Server would not come online in the cluster: DoREPLSharedDataUpgrade, Failed to create working directory. The cluster log showed why. Here is the fix.
SQL SERVER – Discovery Report – How to Find Information About Installed Features?
No DBA needed: the Installed SQL Server Features Discovery Report in Installation Center lists every SQL Server feature and version on a machine in one place.
SQL SERVER – Performance Analysis of Backup to Azure
Compression saves backup space, but does it save time too? My Performance Analysis of backup to Azure compares timings with and without compression.