Profiler and Server Side Traces

Profiler is a GUI based tool that runs a SQL Server trace to capture the metrics listed above as well additional data. This data can then be used to determine where your SQL Server performance issues are related to your TSQL code. Running a trace without using Profiler is known as a Server Side Trace. You can create and start the trace using TSQL commands instead of having to use the GUI.

Introduction to Using Bitbucket and CI/CD for Your App

If you have been in the DevOps space, you should know about version control and must have worked with 0ne. But, have you heard of BitBucket? No? Well, this tutorial is for you.

The pros and cons of multicloud networking

Multicloud isn't always a sign of cloud maturity. In this post, we cover the pros and cons of multicloud networking and why you need a strategy to succeed.

Restore With Standby; A Review and A Lesson Learned

A lesson learned when trying to restore backups with standby. You can't upgrade versions.

“Oops, I Lost My Indexes in Azure SQL DB.”

I got an interesting request for consulting, and I’m going to paraphrase it: We were using Azure SQL DB with automatic index tuning enabled for months. Things were going great, but… we just deployed a new version of our code. Our deployment tool made the database schema match our source control, which… dropped the indexes Azure had created. How do we get them back?

AI-900: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals Certification Exam Tips and Tricks

Microsoft has an exam related to Artificial Intelligence: Exam AI-900. It's related to the Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals. Are there recommended materials to help pass this exam?

How Would You Design This: Scheduling Classes

One of the challenges for many database developers is coming up with a good design that not only meets the specifications but also performs well in queries. Relational databases often seek some level of normalization, which reduces the update load for a system but might require more effort work from developers to write queries. Many […]

Different ways to Convert a SQL INT Value into a String Value

I need to convert an integer to a string value, what options are available in Microsoft SQL Server with T-SQL scripts and stored procedures?

GPT Base, GPT-3.5 Turbo & GPT-4: What's the difference?

A breakdown of OpenAI models, including their strengths, weaknesses, and cost. We also cover lesser-known AI models like Whisper and Embeddings.

PostgreSQL Basics: Getting started with psql

PostgreSQL has a separate command-line tool that’s been available for decades and is included with any installation of PostgreSQL. Many long-term PostgreSQL users, developers, and administrators rely on psql to help them quickly connect to databases, examine the schema, and execute SQL queries.

Knowing how to install and use basic psql commands is an essential skill to have for anyone that will connect to PostgreSQL.