SQL Server 2019

Speaking at SQLBits in March 2019

by Randolph
January 30, 2019September 16, 2022

I have been selected to speak for a second time at SQLBits, which is being hosted in Manchester UK this year from 27 February to… Read More »Speaking at SQLBits in March 2019

Flagrantly ignoring the 10% rule

by Randolph
December 5, 2018September 16, 2022

My friend Michael J. Swart has a rule of thumb he calls Swart’s Ten Percent Rule. If you’re using over 10% of what SQL Server… Read More »Flagrantly ignoring the 10% rule

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String or binary data would be truncated: get the full picture in SQL Server 2017

by Randolph
October 31, 2018September 16, 2022

SQL Server 2019 Preview (CTP 2.0) introduced a long-awaited improvement to an error message that’s been around in SQL Server for many years, but was… Read More »String or binary data would be truncated: get the full picture in SQL Server 2017

Should I upgrade SQL Server 2012, or migrate to Azure?

by Randolph
October 25, 2016February 27, 2020

[Last updated February 27, 2020] Brent Ozar Unlimited runs a website called SQL Server Updates which comes in really handy for keeping your on-premises SQL… Read More »Should I upgrade SQL Server 2012, or migrate to Azure?