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Find out what is running on your SQL Server
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25 Years as a DBA
What I know now that I wish I knew then
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How much space do my database files have?
Database files can fill up quickly. By the time someone notices, you're usually already in trouble.
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Test Post
A test post for development purposes.
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Orange Travel eSIM in Sharm el-Sheikh
What to expect from an Orange Travel eSIM in Egypt -- coverage, speeds, VPN compatibility, and a French IP address.
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When a VARCHAR Isn't a VARCHAR
Implicit conversions in T-SQL are silent and legal, and they can turn an index seek into a full table scan without any obvious cause.
- Deep Dive
Your SQL Server Version Isn't the Whole Story
Database compatibility level controls a lot more than most people realise, and it doesn't follow the SQL Server version automatically.