Execute SQL tasks run stored procedures or SQL queries from SSIS packages. A task executes any SQL statements that have been passed to it in sequential order. It provides you with a handy way to store ...

In part 1, we looked at generating T-SQL style code. In part 2, let's get this thing to run! Last time, I showed how a single SELECT statement can be built to create an executable string of T-SQL.

Storage and performance can be quite different in the cloud. It's important to choose the right VM size and configure your storage properly to keep SQL Server workloads running smoothly. Microsoft ...

Here’s an image for you. There is no such thing as a data lake. The multi-petabyte storage racks nearly overflowing with unstructured and semi-structured data that are being built by hyperscalers, ...

This SQL code runs the dba_BlockTracer stored procedure. The output shows two grids; the first shows that the root-blocking spid is 86, and the second shows two blocked spids, 122 and 104. Both spid ...