T-SQL Tuesday #101: My Essential SQL Server Tools

This T-SQL Tuesday is brought to us by Jens Vestergaard (b |  t), and we are asked to share our favorite...

Procedure to Create New Filegroups and Files

Problem
For good database design, it is not idea to have everything in your PRIMARY filegroup so you can do partial...

Procedure to Create New Filegroups and Files

Problem
For good database design, it is not idea to have everything in your PRIMARY filegroup so you can do partial...

Database Superhero Adventures, April 2018 Edition

Chicago O’Hare AirportI had two SQL Saturdays this month SQLSaturday Chicago and SQLSaturday Rochester both of which were very cold....

Setting up Telegraf to Startup on Windows

Problem
I’ve noticed on demo machines that sometimes Telegraf doesn’t start on the first try, and this seems to not happen...

Database Superhero Adventures, March 2018 Edition

I had two SQL Saturdays this month SQLSaturday Cleveland (which was very cold) and SQLSaturday Tampa (which had very nice...

Guide for Set Up of Telegraf for Monitoring SQL Server xPlat

Problem
We need a way to collect performance metrics for all our SQL Servers (Windows and Linux) into one system and...

T-SQL Tuesday #99 : Dealer’s Choice – Being a Voice for a Foster Child in Court

This month Aaron Bertrand (b | t) has given us a Dealer’s Choice on the T-SQL Tuesday topic. I’m of course going...

Exciting New Projects

We Speak Linux
I am super excited to be to have launched this website. We Speak Linux is a place for...

Database Superhero Adventures, February 2018 Edition

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The week of SQLSaturday Nashville would prove to be a most eventful week. Monday I would be on my work...