Tag Archives: Database Weekly

Has SQL Server Performance Improved?

Posted on April 1, 2023 by way0utwest

I saw a very interesting blog post this week from Brent Ozar that asked if SQL Server 2019 More CPU-Intensive Than SQL Server 2016? You can read the post, but a client was having CPU issues and thought everything between … Continue reading →

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The Top SQL Server Engine Errors

Posted on March 4, 2023 by way0utwest

For many of us, SQL Server just works. We might get some syntax errors if we mistype things, but for the most part, SQL Server runs smoothly in many environments. However, there are some common situations that do occur regularly, … Continue reading →

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Coding Magic Values

Posted on February 4, 2023 by way0utwest

It’s 2023. I would hope all software developers would learn that hard coding specific values in your system is more likely to cause issues than not. Across the years, we’ve learned not everything is installed on the c: drive, or … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Employee Turnover

Posted on January 7, 2023 by way0utwest

Sometime during the first 3-4 months of the pandemic, after offices all over the world closed, I thought that a lot of businesses would try to hold on to existing employees and minimize turnover. I also thought many employees would … Continue reading →

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