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What are queues and why should we use them
I was going to write about querying XML but then [...]
How to learn SQL and why should you
I get asked a lot about how to learn SQL [...]
I am expanding this blog
Those who closely follow this blog and myself will know [...]
How I test SQLWATCH on 100 SQL Server instances without breaking the bank.
One of the biggest challenges I face when building SQLWATCH [...]
Recent Test Posts
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Security considerations for deploying SQLWATCH in production
I get a lot of emails with concerns that some [...]
Negative identities
The identity value in relational databases is a field that [...]
The impact of aggregation on data granularity and the observability
I recently came across a tweet by Brent Ozar who [...]
How does monitoring affect your server?
The observer effect is a term used in physics and [...]