Monitor Query Performance Using Query Store in SQL Server
The Query Store captures a history of queries, execution plans, and runtime statistics, which persist within SQL Server and can be reviewed later.
2018-04-12
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Additional Articles
Software Testing Skills Must Shift with AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is touching many parts of our lives and careers. Rama Anem discusses the impact of AI on software testing and how testers’ skills must adapt.
2018-04-11
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“Full Stack” Means “Part Time” – or Why DBAs Might Wanna Learn DevOps
Brent Ozar explains that if you're going to do continuous integration or deployment, you've got a rocky road ahead of you.
2018-04-10
4,855 reads
How to Programmatically Identify When Your SQL Server Was Last Started
Greg Larsen shows you a quick trick to programmatically script a way to identify when SQL Server was last started.
2018-04-10
3,427 reads
Mount SQL Server DMVs and Custom Queries Using DBFS on Linux
With SQL Server now supported on Linux, traditional SQL Server DBAs will need to learn how to work with Linux, and Linux administrators will need to learn how to work with SQL Server. Fortunately, there are several tools available to assist. In this article Prashanth Jayaram describes how to work with the DMV tool which treats queries as files.
2018-04-09
2,500 reads
Data Retention: An Inexact Art
A myriad of laws regulate data retention and generally compete with each other. William Brewer provides an introduction to the principles, but gives good advice -- leave the details to the specialists.
2018-04-06
2,948 reads
Analyze entity data flow in Power BI Desktop using Sankey charts
Siddharth Mehta looks at how and why to use Sankey charts and how this can be done in Power BI Desktop.
2018-04-05
3,082 reads
Controlling Access to Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Cosmos DB offers features that facilitate data availability and resiliency. However, there is also a different, very important aspect of facilitating access to distributed data sources in the most optimal manner, which focuses on access control mechanisms. Read on to learn the specifics of this aspect, as it applies to Azure Cosmos DB.
2018-04-04
2,223 reads
An Easier Way of Transposing Query Result in SQL Server
T-SQL does not have an easy way to transpose a row and a column. Of course, there is the PIVOT statement, but it doesn’t quite accomplish the task. In this article, Darko Martinovic shares another method using a SQLCLR stored prodedure.
2018-04-03
5,350 reads
How to Back Up SQL Server to Azure Blob Storage
When you’re planning for disaster recovery, offsite backups in the cloud are an attractive option. SQL Server Management Studio makes it easy to back up to the cloud inside the GUI, and you can learn how in just 90 seconds.
2018-04-02
3,400 reads
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