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  • Unique Indexes and Computed Columns in SQL Server

    Unique Indexes and Computed Columns in SQL Server

    October 17, 2016

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    Derik Hammer

    In the last post of this blog series, I discussed what a non-clustered index is and how to choose an ideal non-clustered index key.…

  • Demo God Recovery Kit

    Demo God Recovery Kit

    October 10, 2016

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    Derik Hammer

    I was scheduled to give a virtual presentation to the MagicPASS user group. The week before I received a beta update for Windows 10.…

  • Non-Clustered Indexes in SQL Server

    Non-Clustered Indexes in SQL Server

    September 12, 2016

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    Derik Hammer

    In the last post of this blog series, I discussed what a clustered index is and how to choose an ideal clustered index key.…

  • Choosing Subway

    Choosing Subway

    August 1, 2016

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    Derik Hammer

    By the time this post is published I will likely be pulling into the parking lot at the Subway World Headquarters, ready to receive…

  • SQL Agent 2016 Jobs Running PowerShell Scripts

    July 28, 2016

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    Derik Hammer

    I recently performed a side-by-side upgrade of a SQL Server 2008 R2 instance to SQL Server 2016 RTM. This particular instance had over 200…

  • A better way to search dates

    A better way to search dates

    June 28, 2016

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    Derik Hammer

    SARGability is the ability of the query to properly search the arguments that you pass it. When your query is not sargable you cannot…

  • Clustered Indexes in SQL Server

    Clustered Indexes in SQL Server

    June 22, 2016

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    Derik Hammer

    In the last post of this blog series, I discussed what a heap is and how it impacts query performance. In this post, I…

  • Compare paths with PowerShell

    May 5, 2016

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    Derik Hammer

    The other day I came across the need to compare two different paths for equality. The most annoying part of this task is when…

  • Query Store for Everyone

    Query Store for Everyone

    May 3, 2016

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    Derik Hammer

    SQL Server 2016’s Query Store feature is, without a doubt, one of the most exciting new features for this version. The Query Store will keep…

  • Heap tables in SQL Server

    Heap tables in SQL Server

    April 13, 2016

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    Derik Hammer

    In the last post of this blog series, I discussed what a B-Tree index was and briefly explained its history. Before we dive into the…

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