SQL Server 2016 Online ALTER COLUMN Operation

Learn about the time savings, blocking scenarios, limitations and more for the SQL Server 2016 online ALTER COLUMN operation.

SQL Server Cluster Automatic Memory Management

Don't waste memory in a cluster! Learn how to allocate memory between instances.

Byte Me: File Lost

Data Warehousing in the cloud – Azure Style

Learn about Azure SQL Data Warehouse and how to get started.

PowerShell Time Saver: Automatic Defaults

Because PowerShell needs to be usable as an immediate scripting language by IT professionals who type in commands at a console, there have to be language devices such as aliases that can make for terseness when appropriate. There are several ways of cutting down the verbiage in a script, and being able to specify default values via $PSDefaultParameterValues is one of the more generally useful ones. Michael Sorens explains how it can save you time in your daily work.

SQL Login Password Audit

Audit your SQL logins to find passwords that have never been changed or that are very weak.

Using DBCC CLONEDATABASE and Query Store for Testing

Erin Stellato demonstrates how to use the new DBCC CLONEDATABASE feature, in combination with Query Store, to test index and query changes.

Step by Step Configuring AlwaysOn with Log Shipping

In this article, I will show you a procedure to combine SQL Server AlwaysOn with logshipping and to make log-shipping to work even in case of failovers between availability replicas in primary site.

Migrating a Disk-Based Table to a Memory-Optimized Table in SQL Server

The feature formerly known as Hekaton, now In-Memory OLTP can provide very useful performance gains where you carefully select the tables to become memory-optimised. How do you set about the job of converting existing tables to become memory-optimised tables? the process isn't entirely straightforward but the benefits that an In-Memory OLTP table delivers is worth your effort. Alex Grinberg takes you through the basics.

A Single-Parameter Date Range in SQL Server Reporting Services

Many reports you will generate in SSRS will need to report within date ranges, and most of those will need a date range parameter. Here's an way to make an easy-to-use date range parameter.