When you can’t get to your data because another application has it locked, a thorough knowledge of SQL Server concurrency will give you the confidence to decide what to do.
2020-11-11 (first published: 2013-07-17)
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In this article we take a look at using GUID columns in your SQL Server database tables and the impact GUID columns may have on indexing.
2020-11-11
Introduction The Master database. Just in case that you are not familiar with this database, the Master database is used in SQL Server to store all the system information, instance-level settings, logon information, database file locations, etc. SQL Server can't run without access to a fully functional master database. It's highly recommended not to use […]
2020-11-10
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Well tuned storage is essential for SQL Server performance. In this article, Robert Sheldon explains the metrics that are important to watch.
2020-11-10
When was last time you have checked your Always On Availability Groups' replicas storage distribution?
2020-11-09
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Redgate are Gold sponsors of PASS Virtual Summit, which this year is available to all online. It's time to accelerate your data career by joining Redgate's Advocates who will be presenting a variety of sessions, as well as demo solutions throughout the week of 11 - 13 November. See what's happening and register today.
2020-11-09 (first published: 2020-11-03)
In this article we walk through how to build a SQL Server Reporting Services report based on database level security settings by user to show different results to each user that runs the report.
2020-11-09
This article covers SQL Server 2008 Service Broker, an asynchronous messaging framework that is directly integrated within the relational engine of SQL Server. The series will provides you with the basics about implementing Service Broker applications and how you can transparently scale them out to support any required workload.
2020-11-06 (first published: 2019-04-15)
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In this article we look at how you can easily build virtual desktops that you can deploy to your teams using Amazon WorkSpaces.
2020-11-06
Phil Factor answers some questions you've been itching to ask about SQL Prompt, covering ranked code completion suggestions and auto-fixing SQL code smells, and suggesting where in the tool to find other nuggets of hidden treasure.
2020-11-06
By Steve Jones
“The foundation of maturity: Just because it’s not your fault doesn’t mean it’s not...
By James Serra
Originally published April 2022; substantially updated July 2026. This post is a complete replacement...
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Where do I check for the existence of a Database Master Key (DMK) in SQL Server 2025?
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