Let's break down when it's ideal to use the NOLOCK hint and when you should never use it. As a consultant, I work on wide swaths of database systems, which means I get to see many, many SQL statements ...

I've been playing around with the new Microsoft service, currently in preview and it's time to show off what it can do. Have you ever struggled with a database performance problem or ever struggled to ...

Everyone wants faster database queries, and both SQL developers and DBAs can turn to many time-tested methods to achieve that goal. Unfortunately, no single method is foolproof or ironclad. But even ...

With the advent of the data-driven era, NL2SQL technology has emerged, enabling users to generate database query statements using simple natural language, significantly lowering the barriers to data ...

DuckDB is an in-process SQL database built for speed, simplicity, and analytics. Often called the “SQLite for analytics,” it runs directly inside your application, with no server setup, and handles ...