Playing with TDE
UPDATE November 2016 – With SQL Server 2016 SP1, Microsoft will include key enterprise-class features in every edition of SQL Server...
2016-07-27
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Arun Sirpal
SQLskills Training
Well I finally accomplished a goal of mine– that being to complete the training for SQL Server Performance Tuning and...
2016-07-12
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Azure SQL Database scripts
I thought that this would be useful for others – couple of scripts that I have been using in Azure for...
2016-07-01
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Configuring geo-replication for an Azure SQL Database
This article will discuss geo-replication for an Azure SQL Database (PaaS) and the steps required for setup via the Azure portal and TSQL.
2016-06-27
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sys.dm_db_wait_stats DMV
Come on guys, lets “UP- vote” this suggestion for the actual SQL Server product – even the “Scary DBA” likes the...
2016-06-02
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PowerShell – Deleting those files
Usually I prefer to use C# to delete files (as part of my retention policy for backups) as a stored...
2016-06-01
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Wait Types and Latch Classes Library
Great news from SQLSkills.”Announcing the comprehensive SQL Server Wait Types and Latch Classes Library” – Paul S. Randal http://www.sqlskills.com/blogs/paul/announcing-the-comprehensive-sql-server-wait-types-and-latch-classes-library/ It has...
2016-05-10
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SQL Server Resource Governor
Using Resource Governor on a SQL Server that suffers from CPU contention thus allowing us specify limits on the amount of CPU that an incoming request can use.
2016-04-26
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Migrating an on premise SQL Server Database to Azure
For this article I want to show you how to import a BACPAC file to create a new Azure SQL Database which is Microsoft’s Platform as a Service(PaaS) offering.
2016-04-21
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Symbols
I just want to write the setup I went through for using debug symbols within SQL Server to resolve call...
2016-04-20
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Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #196: Taking Risks
By Steve Jones
This month we have a new host, James Serra. I’ve been trying to find...
The First Steps: Understanding the Basics of FinOps
By HeyMo0sh
As a DevOps professional, I’ve seen firsthand how cloud costs can quickly spiral out...
Monday Monitor Tips: AI Query Analysis
By Steve Jones
AI is everywhere. It’s in the news, it’s being added to every product, management...
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would it be so terrible to install ssms on a few user desktops?
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I'm thinking about submitting some articles
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Not Just an Upgrade
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Question of the Day
Restoring On Top I
I am doing development work on a database and want to keep a backup so I can reset my database. I make some changes and want to restore over top of my changes. When I run this code, what happens?
USE Master BACKUP DATABASE DNRTest TO DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' GO USE DNRTest GO CREATE TABLE MyTest(myid INT) GO USE master RESTORE DATABASE DNRTest FROM DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' WITH REPLACESee possible answers