Cleanup SQL Server Query Store Data After Database Restore
In this tip we look at how to cleanup the SQL Server query store after a database has been restored to ensure that query store starts data collection starts fresh.
2019-01-30
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Articles
SSRS Scale Out with Standard Edition Containers and Instances
Learn how to use database cloning to scale out your reporting services workload.
2019-01-29
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Overview of Azure SQL Database Performance Monitoring
Transitioning to the Platform-as-a-Service model typically implies relinquishing certain degree of control over your computing environment. One of the primary concerns related to this transition is diminished level of transparency providing insights into performance of cloud-resident workloads. Fortunately, with Azure SQL Database, you have a wide range of options that address this concern, allowing you to identify and remediate overwhelming majority of performance-related issues.
2019-01-29
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Introduction to SQL Server Security — Part 1
Security is often considered the most important of a database administrator's responsibilities. SQL Server has many powerful features for security and protecting data, but planning and effort are required to properly implement them. In this article, the first of a series, Robert Sheldon reviews the many components available to secure and protect SQL Server databases.
2019-01-28
2,859 reads
Introduction to Microsoft R Services in SQL Server 2016
General introduction to R Services in SQL Server 2016 and how R server works with external stored procedure.
2019-01-25 (first published: 2016-09-15)
8,700 reads
Query Store And Cruel Defaults
Erik Darling loves query store, but he really hates the default capture mode.
2019-01-25
2,931 reads
Rolling Back CREATE DDL Statements
There is a myth that DDL statements can't be rolled back. This article tests and debunks the myth.
2019-01-24
6,668 reads
Getting Started with CQRS – Part 2
In this second article of the series, Diogo Souza walks you through creating the MongoDB code, the query side of the pattern, to complete the CQRS configuration.
2019-01-24
2,922 reads
SQL Server Reporting Services Report Builder with DAX Query Support
In this tip we look at how you can use DAX formulas within your SQL Server Reporting Services Report Builder reports.
2019-01-23
2,297 reads
Customizing the Default Azure Data Studio Dashboards
Explore the Azure Data Studio dashboards and see how to customize one of these dashboards to include a new widget.
2019-01-22
2,188 reads
Blogs
AI: Blog a Day – Day 6: Embeddings – How AI Understands
By Vinay Thakur
Continuing from Day 5 where we covered notebooks, HuggingFace and fine tuning AI now...
The Book of Redgate: Mistakes
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ADF Pipeline Debugging Fails with BadRequest – The Sequel
A while ago I blogged about a use case where a pipeline fails during...
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What is the range for the result from the EDIT_DISTANCE_SIMILARITY() function in SQL Server 2025?
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