Identify Servers and the Databases Mounted in SharePoint

Identify the Database Server which is used to mount the database in Sharepoint 2010

The 2016 Salary Survey Results

Get the data and look through our salary survey results.

Triggers: Threat or Menace?

Triggers are generally over-used in SQL Server. They are only rarely necessary, can cause performance issues, and are tricky to maintain If you use them, it is best to keep them simple, and have only one operation per trigger. Joe Celko describes a feature of SQL that 'gets complicated fast'.

Memory Limits in SQL Server 2016 SP1

Aaron Bertrand explains a few details about the memory limits in SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 1 that make this upgrade even more compelling.

Column Store vs Row Store Indexes

How does a column store index compare to a (traditional)row store index with regards to performance

How to read the SQL Server Database Transaction Log

Manvendra Singh takes a look at a SQL Server function that you can use to read the transaction log to see what entries are made for database transactions.

Internal Query Processor Error with ColumnStore Indexes

SQL Server 2016 does not allow computed columns to co exist with columnstore indexes and clustered btree indexes on same table.

Getting Started with R Services in SQL Server 2016 – Part 1

SQL Server 2016 brings native support to advanced analytics in the database itself, using R Services. In this article, Arshad Ali explains what R is, what the on-premise advanced analytics options from Microsoft are, and shows how to get started using R Services with SQL Server 2016.

Azure DWH part 1:Common questions about Azure SQL Data Warehouse

This article compiles some common questions and answers about Azure SQL Data Warehouse.

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