SQL Server Automatic Tuning and sys.dm_db_tuning_recommendations
In Azure SQL Database for quite some time and now available in SQL Server 2017, Microsoft has put a lot...
2017-12-26
810 reads
Grant Fritchey
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Query Store Wait Statistics with sys.query_store_wait_stats
The second best thing to questions that people ask is when I sit down to write a book. It’s so...
2017-12-18
723 reads
Automating T-SQL Code Analysis
With all the options available within T-SQL these days, it’s more and more imperative that our code be clear and...
2017-12-11 (first published: 2017-11-28)
2,255 reads
Database Fundamentals #15: Modifying Data With T-SQL
The preferred method for modifying your data within a database is T-SQL. While the last Fundamentals post showed how to...
2017-12-11 (first published: 2017-11-27)
1,799 reads
SQL in the City 2017
Redgate is once again hosting a live, virtual event for SQL in the City. We’re going to give you a...
2017-12-08
318 reads
Why I Use AdventureWorks for Demos
I know that when some people see AdventureWorks, their vision turns all red around the edges, their blood pressure spikes...
2017-12-04
377 reads
Get That Profiler Feel in Extended Events
I know. You love Profiler. I hear you. You’re wrong, but that’s OK. Kidding… mostly.
Unfortunately though, I think a lot...
2017-11-29 (first published: 2017-11-20)
1,400 reads
I May Never Be a Data Scientist
Chances are extremely high that I’ll never put down Data Scientist as my job. Considering what you do and what...
2017-11-22
405 reads
Presenting Azure Vs. Working With Azure
I have a real infatuation with Azure. I’m especially interested in the Platform as a Service (PaaS) offerings in and...
2017-11-15
304 reads
All Day Query Tuning Class at SQLSaturday Virginia
March 23rd, 2018, I’ll be teaching an all day class on Query Tuning Tools in Richmond Virginia. I hope to...
2017-11-14
371 reads
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Advice I Like: Responsibility
By Steve Jones
“The foundation of maturity: Just because it’s not your fault doesn’t mean it’s not...
Power BI Performance in 2026: A Practical Guide to Faster Semantic Models and Reports
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Originally published April 2022; substantially updated July 2026. This post is a complete replacement...
Getting Started with Azure SQL Developer on Macbook
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Migration Challenge: Excessive FULLSCAN Statistics Update Duration Blocking SQL
Hello everyone , I am planning to migrate a database from SQL Server 2014...
SQL Agent Job Automated Change Capture Process
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Another Model, More Data Loss
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Finding a Database Master Key
Where do I check for the existence of a Database Master Key (DMK) in SQL Server 2025?
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