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bit Obscene: SQL Server 2025 Developer Features
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January 22, 2026 at 2:01 PM
bit Obscene: SQL Server 2025 Developer Features
https://erikdarling.com/bit-obscene-sql-server-2025-developer-features/
https://erikdarling.com/bit-obscene-sql-server-2025-developer-features/
bit Obscene: SQL Server 2025 Availability Groups
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https://erikdarling.com/bit-obscene-sql-server-2025-availability-groups/
January 21, 2026 at 2:01 PM
bit Obscene: SQL Server 2025 Availability Groups
https://erikdarling.com/bit-obscene-sql-server-2025-availability-groups/
https://erikdarling.com/bit-obscene-sql-server-2025-availability-groups/
Updating Video Posts With Summaries and Transcripts
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https://erikdarling.com/updating-video-posts-with-summaries-and-transcripts/
January 20, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Updating Video Posts With Summaries and Transcripts
https://erikdarling.com/updating-video-posts-with-summaries-and-transcripts/
https://erikdarling.com/updating-video-posts-with-summaries-and-transcripts/
bit Obscene: SQL Server 2025 Standard Edition
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January 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM
bit Obscene: SQL Server 2025 Standard Edition
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bit Obscene: SQL Server 2025 IQP Features
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January 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM
bit Obscene: SQL Server 2025 IQP Features
https://erikdarling.com/bit-obscene-sql-server-2025-iqp-features/
https://erikdarling.com/bit-obscene-sql-server-2025-iqp-features/
we used to be a proper country.
youtu.be/7_SAMrDnXOE?...
youtu.be/7_SAMrDnXOE?...
Robert Palmer - Johnny and Mary
YouTube video by RobertPalmerVEVO
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January 16, 2026 at 7:10 PM
we used to be a proper country.
youtu.be/7_SAMrDnXOE?...
youtu.be/7_SAMrDnXOE?...
January 16, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Stored Procedure IF Branching and Deferred Compilation In SQL Server
https://erikdarling.com/stored-procedure-if-branching-and-deferred-compilation-in-sql-server/
https://erikdarling.com/stored-procedure-if-branching-and-deferred-compilation-in-sql-server/
January 15, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Stored Procedure IF Branching and Deferred Compilation In SQL Server
https://erikdarling.com/stored-procedure-if-branching-and-deferred-compilation-in-sql-server/
https://erikdarling.com/stored-procedure-if-branching-and-deferred-compilation-in-sql-server/
A Neat Trick with Using SELECT to Assign Variable Values
https://erikdarling.com/a-neat-trick-with-using-select-to-assign-variable-values/
https://erikdarling.com/a-neat-trick-with-using-select-to-assign-variable-values/
January 14, 2026 at 2:01 PM
A Neat Trick with Using SELECT to Assign Variable Values
https://erikdarling.com/a-neat-trick-with-using-select-to-assign-variable-values/
https://erikdarling.com/a-neat-trick-with-using-select-to-assign-variable-values/
How does a noindex tag get added to the X-Robots-Tag?
Google Search Console can't index my sitemap.
When I inspect http elements in Chrome, I see CloudFlare stuff even though I don't use them.
When I tracert my site, the final two IP addresses before my site is reached belong to CloudFlare in NJ.
Google Search Console can't index my sitemap.
When I inspect http elements in Chrome, I see CloudFlare stuff even though I don't use them.
When I tracert my site, the final two IP addresses before my site is reached belong to CloudFlare in NJ.
January 14, 2026 at 1:48 AM
How does a noindex tag get added to the X-Robots-Tag?
Google Search Console can't index my sitemap.
When I inspect http elements in Chrome, I see CloudFlare stuff even though I don't use them.
When I tracert my site, the final two IP addresses before my site is reached belong to CloudFlare in NJ.
Google Search Console can't index my sitemap.
When I inspect http elements in Chrome, I see CloudFlare stuff even though I don't use them.
When I tracert my site, the final two IP addresses before my site is reached belong to CloudFlare in NJ.
A New Query Hint to Override Batch Mode on Row Store Heuristics
https://erikdarling.com/a-new-query-hint-to-override-batch-mode-on-row-store-heuristics/
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January 13, 2026 at 2:01 PM
A New Query Hint to Override Batch Mode on Row Store Heuristics
https://erikdarling.com/a-new-query-hint-to-override-batch-mode-on-row-store-heuristics/
https://erikdarling.com/a-new-query-hint-to-override-batch-mode-on-row-store-heuristics/
trying out some new options with subscriptions on a couple of my courses:
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Learn T-SQL With Erik
This course is all about T-SQL. You'll learn how to write queries that return correct results, and don't make the server break down when they run. This material spans beginner to advanced, and include...
training.erikdarling.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:39 PM
trying out some new options with subscriptions on a couple of my courses:
training.erikdarling.com/learn-t-sql-...
training.erikdarling.com/sql-server-p...
training.erikdarling.com/learn-t-sql-...
training.erikdarling.com/sql-server-p...
SQL Server Performance Office Hours Episode 44
https://erikdarling.com/sql-server-performance-office-hours-episode-44/
https://erikdarling.com/sql-server-performance-office-hours-episode-44/
January 12, 2026 at 2:01 PM
SQL Server Performance Office Hours Episode 44
https://erikdarling.com/sql-server-performance-office-hours-episode-44/
https://erikdarling.com/sql-server-performance-office-hours-episode-44/
Guns N Bodega Roses
Slightly diminish a band:
Mackleless
Mackleless
Slightly diminish a band:
Phish and CHiPs
Phish and CHiPs
January 11, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Guns N Bodega Roses
January 9, 2026 at 2:01 PM
January 8, 2026 at 2:01 PM
@andypavlo.bsky.social's yearly database tl;dr is always a pleasure to read: www.cs.cmu.edu/~pavlo/blog/...
Databases in 2025: A Year in Review
The world tried to kill Andy off but he had to stay alive to to talk about what happened with databases in 2025.
www.cs.cmu.edu
January 7, 2026 at 3:26 PM
@andypavlo.bsky.social's yearly database tl;dr is always a pleasure to read: www.cs.cmu.edu/~pavlo/blog/...
January 7, 2026 at 2:01 PM
January 6, 2026 at 2:01 PM
SQL Server Performance Office Hours Episode 43
https://erikdarling.com/sql-server-performance-office-hours-episode-43/
https://erikdarling.com/sql-server-performance-office-hours-episode-43/
January 5, 2026 at 2:01 PM
SQL Server Performance Office Hours Episode 43
https://erikdarling.com/sql-server-performance-office-hours-episode-43/
https://erikdarling.com/sql-server-performance-office-hours-episode-43/
So what’s the deal with Stranger Things
January 4, 2026 at 2:05 AM
So what’s the deal with Stranger Things
January 2, 2026 at 2:03 PM
A Little About Locking Hints In Transactions
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https://erikdarling.com/a-little-about-locking-hints-in-transactions/
January 1, 2026 at 2:01 PM
A Little About Locking Hints In Transactions
https://erikdarling.com/a-little-about-locking-hints-in-transactions/
https://erikdarling.com/a-little-about-locking-hints-in-transactions/
bit Obscene: When Will AI Fix The Query Store GUI?
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December 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
bit Obscene: When Will AI Fix The Query Store GUI?
https://erikdarling.com/bit-obscene-when-will-ai-fix-the-query-store-gui/
https://erikdarling.com/bit-obscene-when-will-ai-fix-the-query-store-gui/