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Are Blogs Still Relevant? #tsql2sday
Jeff Iannucci asked, "Are blogs still relevant?"
As an author, yes, because:
Free Webcast: My Favorite Query Hints
One of my favorite uses for dynamic SQL is to use them to inject query hints. Let's say you've got a stored procedure with a bunch of parameters, including a @StartDate and @EndDate date range. And let's say people usually use a small default date range, like the last week - but every now and then,…
Announcing Microsoft Database Hub: An Incredible Pace of Innovation
Monitoring the health and performance of your database is very important.
That's why, every year or two, Microsoft announces a brand new monitoring tool. The last couple of decades have been an amazing blur, and you would be forgiven for missing Microsoft's rapid innovations, so let's bring you up to speed:
