Playing with TDE
UPDATE November 2016 – With SQL Server 2016 SP1, Microsoft will include key enterprise-class features in every edition of SQL Server...
2016-07-27
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Arun Sirpal
SQLskills Training
Well I finally accomplished a goal of mine– that being to complete the training for SQL Server Performance Tuning and...
2016-07-12
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Azure SQL Database scripts
I thought that this would be useful for others – couple of scripts that I have been using in Azure for...
2016-07-01
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Configuring geo-replication for an Azure SQL Database
This article will discuss geo-replication for an Azure SQL Database (PaaS) and the steps required for setup via the Azure portal and TSQL.
2016-06-27
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sys.dm_db_wait_stats DMV
Come on guys, lets “UP- vote” this suggestion for the actual SQL Server product – even the “Scary DBA” likes the...
2016-06-02
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PowerShell – Deleting those files
Usually I prefer to use C# to delete files (as part of my retention policy for backups) as a stored...
2016-06-01
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Wait Types and Latch Classes Library
Great news from SQLSkills.”Announcing the comprehensive SQL Server Wait Types and Latch Classes Library” – Paul S. Randal http://www.sqlskills.com/blogs/paul/announcing-the-comprehensive-sql-server-wait-types-and-latch-classes-library/ It has...
2016-05-10
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SQL Server Resource Governor
Using Resource Governor on a SQL Server that suffers from CPU contention thus allowing us specify limits on the amount of CPU that an incoming request can use.
2016-04-26
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Migrating an on premise SQL Server Database to Azure
For this article I want to show you how to import a BACPAC file to create a new Azure SQL Database which is Microsoft’s Platform as a Service(PaaS) offering.
2016-04-21
1,730 reads
Symbols
I just want to write the setup I went through for using debug symbols within SQL Server to resolve call...
2016-04-20
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Blogs
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
By Steve Jones
I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Claude Code Helps Analyze Test Data Manager Log Files
By Steve Jones
I had a customer ask about analyzing their Test Data Manager (TDM) usage to...
Forums
Data Warehouse Toolkit meets Star Schema: The Complete Reference
Is there a good syllabus for reading these two together? (Yes, it's called the...
GPX distance and time analysis in SQL Server
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The DBA is Dead; Long Live the DBA
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The DBA is Dead; Long...
Question of the Day
Changing the AG Listener
In SQL Server 2025, if I want to remove an IP from a listener, what do I do?
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