Abstract: Autonomous index tuning (“auto-indexing” for short) has recently started being supported by cloud database service providers. Index tuners rely on query optimizer's cost estimates to ...

Amplifying words and ideas to separate the ordinary from the extraordinary, making the mundane majestic. Amplifying words and ideas to separate the ordinary from the extraordinary, making the mundane ...

Single-file T-SQL script that snapshots a SQL Server database's performance signals and schema into one Markdown report, designed to be read by humans and analysed by LLMs such as ChatGPT or Claude.

The first release candidate (RC0) of SQL Server 2025 is now available. As we move toward general availability, our focus shifts to delivering enhanced stability, performance, and product improvements ...

Abstract: The goal of the Cross-domain Text-to-SQL task is to accurately translate natural language questions into executable SQL queries, even when applied to previously unseen databases. Recently, ...

TIOBE Programming Index News June 2025: SQL Falls to Record Low Popularity Your email has been sent The programming language SQL hit 12th place in the TIOBE Programming Community Index, its lowest ...

Organizations are using generative AI to stay ahead of the competition, but the real advantage lies in harnessing the power of your own data securely and at scale. One of the most exciting new ...

Despite its steep licensing costs, SQL Server continues to prove its worth over open-source alternatives in some key areas. SQL Server is an expensive part of your IT stack -- SQL Server Enterprise ...

You will fail to connect to your database if the SQL Server service is not running. If you try running the SQL Server service from the Services.msc app, you will ...

Thomas LaRock: "Without a basic understanding of wait events and how the occur, you will waste a lot of time trying and guessing at how to improve the performance of a query." Optimizing SQL Server ...