The Power of the Data Model
A data model is far more powerful than simply a set of build instructions for DBAs. It can be used to shape business thought and actions for the benefit of all.
2017-02-14
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Articles
Office Hours Webcast 2017/02/01
In this edition of Office Hours, Brent, Erik, and Richie discuss AlwaysOn Availability Groups, execution plans, speeding up log shipping, applying wrong service packs, their favourite high availability solutions, and more.
2017-02-14
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Azure DWH part 4: How to import data to Azure DWH using SSIS
In this article, we will use SSIS to import a CSV file to Azure SQL Data Warehouse.
2017-02-13
1,449 reads
How to Build Your First SQL Server Virtual Lab in Windows Azure
If you are a DBA who hasn't so far dived in head-first into using Azure, it is worth setting up an Azure 'Virtual Lab' environment the easy way, using a template. This will then allow you to experiment, try things out with SQL Azure, and get familiar with Resource Groups. Joshua shows how to build a virtual lab, from the ground up in the first of a series that aims to give you a grounding in Azure.
2017-02-13
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Query Performance Tuning – A Methodical Approach
Learn how to approach performance tuning in this piece from SQL Server MCM and MVP, Gail Shaw.
2017-02-10 (first published: 2015-06-08)
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Wildcard Searches
Using wildcard to find patterns in strings going from the basics to some more complicated conditions.
2017-02-10 (first published: 2015-09-29)
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Reconciling Data Across Systems Using a Reconciliation Hub
In many enterprises, where there are a number of separate systems engaged in processing data, there arises the daunting task of checking and reconciling data as it flows between systems. Discrepancies in data must be detected, tracked and corrected as quickly as possible: there is no room for error in doing this. A Reconciliation Hub can provide the answer, as Rahul Gupta explains.
2017-02-10
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Fix Commvault Backup Failures After an Upgrade
In this article, you will learn how to troubleshoot backup failures in SQL Server 2016 when you run using commvault backup tool
2017-02-09
4,275 reads
How Incorrect SQL Server Table Statistic Estimates Can Cause Slow Query Execution
Ben Snaidero explains that if you are updating your SQL Server table statistics nightly, but still seeing occasional poor performance with some of the queries being executed against my database, statistics could be the issue.
2017-02-09
4,089 reads
Building Angular2 Apps with SQL Server Data
This article demonstrates using Angular2 and the CData API Server to build dynamic Web pages using SQL Server data.
2017-02-08
6,332 reads
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Setting FK Constraints in Data Modeler
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Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
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Question of the Day
What's the Date?
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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