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I’m Coming to the PASS Summit in Frankfurt!
[Video] Office Hours: Q&A on the Mountaintop
Y’all Are Getting Good Free AI Advice from PasteThePlan.
My Wish List for SQL Server Performance Features
SSMS v22.4.1: Copilot is GA. So What’s It Do Right Now?
[Video] Office Hours in North Bay, Ontario
Updated First Responder Kit and Consultant Toolkit for March 2026
Get Free AI Query Advice in PasteThePlan.
[Video] Office Hours, Standing in the Ocean Edition
Using Claude Code with SQL Server and Azure SQL DB
Row-Level Security Can Slow Down Queries. Index For It.
Logical Reads Aren’t Repeatable on Columnstore Indexes. (sigh)
I’m Not Gonna Waste Time Debunking Crap on LinkedIn.
[Video] Office Hours: Back in the Bahamas Edition
Who’s Hiring Database People? March 2026 Edition
I’ve Been Using Macs for 20 Years. Here’s What You Wanted to Know.
The Tech Consulting Market Isn’t Looking Good.
[Video] Office Hours in the Vegas Home Office
I Don’t Take Private Questions at Pre-Conference Classes.
10 Signs It Was Time to Hire Me
[Video] Office Hours: Ask Me Anything About Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL DB
Free SQL Server Performance Monitor App by Erik Darling
How to Help Copilot Encourage Good Database Standards
[Video] Office Hours at Atlantis, Bahamas
Updated First Responder Kit and Consultant Toolkit for February 2026
Building My Dev/Prod Demon Hunters Session, Part 1: The Strategy
[Video] Office Hours Aboard the Groove Cruise
I Just Don’t Understand Why You Don’t Update SSMS.
Who’s Hiring Database People? February 2026 Edition
I’m Coming to #SQLBits! Here are My Sessions.
[Video] Home Office Hours, Under Construction Edition
Automatic Stats Updates Don’t Always Invalidate Cached Plans
Maybe You Shouldn’t Even Be Using Clustering or AGs.
[Video] Office Hours in Tokyo, Japan
SQL Server 2025 CU1 is Off to a Rough Start
Thoughts on PASS’s Bankruptcy, Redgate’s Acquisition, and Private Equity
[Video] Office Hours in Kyoto, Japan
SQL ConstantCare® Population Report: Winter 2026
Announcing the 2026 Data Professional Salary Survey Results, And They’re Great!
SQLBits Session Voting is Open Now! Wanna See My Sessions at Bits?
Should There Be Ads in SSMS?
New Year’s Task: Quick, Easy Prep for a Raise
Database Development with AI in 2026
[Video] Office Hours in Osaka, Japan
Are You Looking for Work? Underpaid? Overpaid? Let’s Find Out.
Your Favorite Posts From This Year
[Video] Office Hours in Zhengzhou, China
Known Issues So Far in SQL Server 2025
Thoughts On the Unemployed Salary Survey Responses
[Video] Office Hours at the Last Spike
Identity Columns Can Have Gaps, and That’s Okay.
Let’s Build a Better KILL. What Do We Need to Consider?
Watch My Training Classes Offline with the Latest Teachable App
[Video] Office Hours: Everything’s Gone Wrong Edition
Update: SQL Server 2025’s REGEX Performance Isn’t So Bad!
How’s the Job Market? Let’s Find Out Together.
Act Fast: The Holiday Speed Round Sale Starting at $129
[Video] Office Hours: Fireside Chat Edition
Get ChatGPT’s Advice On Your Queries with sp_BlitzCache.
Cyber Monday Sale: $49 Fundamentals, $295 Mastering Classes
Query Exercise Answer: Generating Big TempDB Spills
Updated First Responder Kit and Consultant Toolkit for November 2025
This Is It! Our Black Friday Sale Ends Sunday.
The First SQL ConstantCare Badges Just Went Out
Functions in the WHERE Clause Are Bad… Right?
T-SQL Query Exercise: Generate Big Spills
SQL Server 2025 Is Out, and Standard Goes Up to 256GB RAM, 32 Cores!
I Wish SQL Server Had These Four Innovations.
How to Query JSON Data Quickly in SQL Server, Part 2: SQL Server 2025
How to Query JSON Data Quickly in SQL Server, Part 1: Pre-2025
[Video] Office Hours in Roatan, Honduras
Who’s Hiring Microsoft Data People? November 2025 Edition
Next Week, Start My Mastering Classes for Free!
Black Friday Doorbusters End Today: Get In Before the Prices Go Up
Black Friday Doorbusters Are Open Now, Closing Monday!
[Video] Office Hours at Sea
SQL ConstantCare® Population Report: Fall 2025
The Version Store Won’t Clear If ANY Database Has Open Transactions.
[Video] Office Hours in My Backyard
Query Plan Pop Quiz Answers 2 and 3: I’ve Got Good News and Bad News.
TempDB Filling Up? Try Resource Governor.
Query Plans Pop Quiz Answer #1: Costs are Garbage.
SSMS v22 Query Hint Recommendation Tool: The Invasion of the Query Hints
Announcing the 2025 Black Friday and Doorbusters Deals!
Announcing Free MASTERING Week 2025!
[Video] Office Hours: Ask Me Anything About Microsoft Databases
Updated First Responder Kit and Consultant Toolkit for October 2025
Query Plans Pop Quiz: Three Simple Questions
Free Fundamentals Classes Are Coming Next Week! Register Now.
Who’s Hiring Microsoft Data People? October 2025 Edition
Which Should You Use: VARCHAR or NVARCHAR?
Set MAXDOP in Azure SQL DB or You’ll Get This Cryptic Error.
Here Are the YouTube Channels We Both Loved.