Validating Password Expiration

Steve notes that password expiration is important for SQL Logins, but he knows this isn't always configured when logins are created, or checked later to see if it is still enabled.

Using Azure Data Studio to Deploy a SQL Server VM on Azure

This article looks at deploying SQL Server on an Azure VM from Azure Data Studio.

How to Find the SQL Server Instance Startup Time

Learn a number of methods to view or programmatically get the SQL Server instance startup time.

SQL Server 2022 Log File IFI

Readable SQLCMD Results

Waitfor Threads

Pausing an Index

The Top SQL Server Engine Errors

The SQL Server Support team published the top errors they see in calls. Steve has a few comments on what they're doing to help customers.

The Struggles to Keep Up with Growing Systems

The growing complexity of environments can cause struggles for many IT professionals. However, we need to ensure we are not making things worse.

The Query Store Capture Mode