The idea of ‘instrumenting’ an application often seems to puzzle application developers. Modern IDEs are so full of code-tracers, debuggers and profilers that developers seem to resent the idea that applications should be designed and developed so as to be measurable. Tony Davis looks at the issue.
2015-08-18
4,712 reads
2015-08-17
4,199 reads
MySQL introduced the SIGNAL and RESIGNAL statements in version 5.5 to allow you to raise your own error conditions from stored procedures, triggers, and events. Rob Gravelle demonstrates how to utilize both.
2015-08-17
2,032 reads
When the different teams that are involved throughout the life of a database fail to reconcile their different roles and priorities, and so fail to cooperate or work adaptively, the result is gridlock: databases defined as though carved in stone rather than by code and data. William Brewer explores how DLM can offer an alternative that allows databases to respond quickly to business change.
2015-08-13
7,221 reads
Don't underestimate the ERRORLOG. There is some great information in it for you to use not just when you're troubleshooting performance or investigating errors, but also when you're proactively monitoring an instance. Erin Stellato explains.
2015-08-12
3,517 reads
Part 2, a more in depth look at An alternative approach to disaster recovery and backup strategies using PolyBase.
2015-08-11
2,089 reads
With the recent acquisition of Datazen by Microsoft, if you have SQL Server 2008 or later Enterprise Edition with Software Assurance, you can leverage (download and use) Datazen to create visually appealing dashboards for mobile devices across all the major platforms at no additional costs. In this article series Arshad Ali will demonstrate how you can use Datazen for creating dashboards and KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for mobile devices easily and quickly.
2015-08-11
5,810 reads
2015-08-10
2,160 reads
It is sometimes hard to keep up with Microsoft's direction in Business Intelligence. Robert Sheldon takes stock with the Simple BI Timeline which explains how BI has evolved over the years.
2015-08-10
4,879 reads
2015-08-07 (first published: 2012-06-20)
15,747 reads
PlanTrace Now Supports PostgreSQL The same plan analysis you know from...
By Steve Jones
the kinder surprise – . the point in your early adolescence when you realize...
By Tim Radney
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been contacted by multiple customers experiencing the same...
Comments posted to this topic are about the item There's Too Much to Learn
Comments posted to this topic are about the item How to Calculate Distance Between...
Comments posted to this topic are about the item SSoL Support on the OS
On which Linux versions is SQL Server 2025 on Linux supported?
See possible answers