2019-09-05
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Administration
Always Check on the Basics
The basics are important, especially with regards to backup and restore in SQL Server.
2019-08-31
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Azure Stretch Database, Part I: Getting Going
With most innovative new technologies, Azure Stretch Database demos make it look completely easy. Here is a step by step to get going, with examples. Part One of a Two-Part series.
2019-08-26
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Let’s Start with Architecture
In this article, we look at the conceptual design for gathering information about your servers to better understand how they are performing.
2019-08-22
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2019-08-16
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How Often Do You Give Your Server a Physical?
The start of a new series that looks at examining your servers and keeping track of their health.
2019-08-15
2,606 reads
2019-08-12
679 reads
2019-08-05
296 reads
2019-07-26
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2019-07-18
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Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Forums
how do i map the "current" object entry in for each to one variable
hi, in an ssis for each loop over an object variable called MyListVariable, i...
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
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