If you’re working with a table where data is constantly being inserted, updated, or deleted, you’ve probably encountered the problem: performance degradation due to index fragmentation and inefficient execution plans. I often see indexes in place but not used optimally. In this post, I’ll show you what to look out for when indexing frequently changed…
Introduction Date functions in SQL are powerful tools, but they are also one of the most common sources of errors in database queries and applications. Database administrators (DBAs) and developers frequently encounter issues with processing, storing, and converting date values. These problems often lead to inconsistent results, performance issues, or even data loss. In this…
In case you missed it: As of February 28, 2025, SQL Server 2019 is no longer in mainstream support. That means no more functional updates or performance improvements – just security patches. If you’re still running SQL Server 2019, here’s what you need to keep in mind. What does this mean for you? No need…
At times, specific topics come together simultaneously. In this case, several emails were received from the Data Platform MVP distribution list, and various customer reports and suitable posts in other blogs were found on “how DatabaseMailUserRole stops your patching,” so a German contribution was made to this. It’s about a bug that has appeared in…
Any one of my customers has asked, or should have asked, “do I need a certain level of high availability for my SQL server or one of my SQL servers?” Regrettably, these deliberations often come to a halt when it comes to the budget… Naturally, such HA-solutions are more expensive, and depending on the solution…
T-SQL Tuesday is a recurring blog series which was launched by Adam Machanic (b | t). Every month, a blogger is hosting a topic around the SQL Server and anyone can write a blog post on this particular topic. This month, Matt Gordon (b | t) our host and the topic is about new features…
