Using Code Snippets in SSMS
Snippets will allow you to code faster by inserting chunks of code with few key strokes.
2018-08-17 (first published: 2016-04-07)
11,429 reads
Articles
How to Check Performance on a New SQL Server
Before you go live, test your backup and CHECKDB speeds.
2018-08-17
4,748 reads
Information Security in Practice
Along with the GDPR, regulations require that confidential data is protected and used properly. In this article, William Brewer discusses the ways that data manages to migrate around the organisation and the challenges found in protecting that data.
2018-08-16
3,193 reads
SQL Server Performance Tuning Scripts, Tips and Tricks
In this webcast, Tim Smith takes a look at various tips and tricks to assist you with performance tuning your SQL Server databases. Knowing how to find and resolve problems is key to improving performance, so join him to learn how to optimize your systems
2018-08-15
4,840 reads
How to Remove Transparent Data Encryption From a Database
There may be a time when you want to turn off transparent data encryption on one of your TDE enabled databases. In this tip, Greg Larsen shows you how simple it is to remove Transparent Data Encryption.
2018-08-14
2,853 reads
Go Unit Tests: Tips from the Trenches
In this article, Michael Sorens describes unit testing for applications written in Go. While focused on Go, many of his recommendations and techniques can be applied to other languages as well.
2018-08-13
2,707 reads
2018-08-10 (first published: 2015-10-05)
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2018-08-10
3,203 reads
Using a CTE as a Tally Table
Sometimes you need to output blank lines
- in effect displaying Records for Missing Data. This article explains how to use a CTE to do this
2018-08-09
4,777 reads
The Top Five Things That DBAs Need to Monitor
Being a database administrator is much more than knowing how to install SQL Server and set up a database. One of the most important responsibilities is being proactive by monitoring the instances in their care. But, what should be monitored? Here are the top five things to monitor when you are a SQL Server DBA
2018-08-09
5,799 reads
Blogs
Keeping Redshift System Table History Past 7 Days with S3 Tables
Redshift keeps its SYS_* monitoring views for seven days in cluster, which is fine...
Updating the Data API Builder
By Steve Jones
I was updating my session for the Data API Builder (DAB) recently, mostly to...
T-SQL Tuesday #202 Invitation: That One SQL Server Outage You’ll Never Forget
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Practical Ways to Approach SQL Server Problems and Case Studies
Working with SQL Server can involve more than just writing queries. Understanding database design,...
Measuring Productivity
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Importing Excel files into SQL Server using DuckDB and Python
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Question of the Day
Tracking All the Queries
I have 3 instances of a brand new long running query that are executing on a SQL Server 2025 instance. Query store is enabled. One of the queries is killed by the administrator, one is cancelled by the user. The other runs to completion. How many rows are in Query Store for this query?
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