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January 30, 2026 at 10:20 PM
it's 5 on a friday which means it's time to file a bug report: developercommunity.visualstudio.com/t/Copying-an...
New Course: Get AI-Ready With Erik!
New Course: Get AI-Ready With Erik! https://youtu.be/BLVss-kx3oY Video Summary In this video, I introduce a new course titled "Get AI Ready with Erik," designed to help you navigate the...
https://erikdarling.com/new-course-get-ai-ready-with-erik/
New Course: Get AI-Ready With Erik! https://youtu.be/BLVss-kx3oY Video Summary In this video, I introduce a new course titled "Get AI Ready with Erik," designed to help you navigate the...
https://erikdarling.com/new-course-get-ai-ready-with-erik/
January 30, 2026 at 2:01 PM
New Course: Get AI-Ready With Erik!
New Course: Get AI-Ready With Erik! https://youtu.be/BLVss-kx3oY Video Summary In this video, I introduce a new course titled "Get AI Ready with Erik," designed to help you navigate the...
https://erikdarling.com/new-course-get-ai-ready-with-erik/
New Course: Get AI-Ready With Erik! https://youtu.be/BLVss-kx3oY Video Summary In this video, I introduce a new course titled "Get AI Ready with Erik," designed to help you navigate the...
https://erikdarling.com/new-course-get-ai-ready-with-erik/
In Defense Of Merge: Non-Deterministic Updates
https://erikdarling.com/in-defense-of-merge-non-deterministic-updates/
https://erikdarling.com/in-defense-of-merge-non-deterministic-updates/
January 29, 2026 at 2:01 PM
In Defense Of Merge: Non-Deterministic Updates
https://erikdarling.com/in-defense-of-merge-non-deterministic-updates/
https://erikdarling.com/in-defense-of-merge-non-deterministic-updates/
January 28, 2026 at 2:01 PM
January 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM
check out microsoft doing cooler stuff with postgres than they do with sql server: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJxr...
Azure HorizonDB: Deep Dive into a New Enterprise-Scale PostgreSQL | BRK127
YouTube video by Microsoft Events
www.youtube.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:41 PM
check out microsoft doing cooler stuff with postgres than they do with sql server: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJxr...
SQL Server Performance Office Hours Episode 45
https://erikdarling.com/sql-server-performance-office-hours-episode-45/
https://erikdarling.com/sql-server-performance-office-hours-episode-45/
January 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM
SQL Server Performance Office Hours Episode 45
https://erikdarling.com/sql-server-performance-office-hours-episode-45/
https://erikdarling.com/sql-server-performance-office-hours-episode-45/
January 23, 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/
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
https://erikdarling.com/bit-obscene-sql-server-2025-availability-groups/
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
https://erikdarling.com/updating-video-posts-with-summaries-and-transcripts/
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
https://erikdarling.com/bit-obscene-sql-server-2025-standard-edition/
https://erikdarling.com/bit-obscene-sql-server-2025-standard-edition/
January 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM
bit Obscene: SQL Server 2025 Standard Edition
https://erikdarling.com/bit-obscene-sql-server-2025-standard-edition/
https://erikdarling.com/bit-obscene-sql-server-2025-standard-edition/
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/
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/
https://erikdarling.com/a-new-query-hint-to-override-batch-mode-on-row-store-heuristics/
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:
training.erikdarling.com/learn-t-sql-...
training.erikdarling.com/sql-server-p...
training.erikdarling.com/learn-t-sql-...
training.erikdarling.com/sql-server-p...
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/...