Azure SQL Database DMVs
The following DMVs shown within this blog post are some of the more common ones that I am finding really...
2016-10-18
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Arun Sirpal
Microsoft Certifications
Every now and again I would navigate to Microsoft’s certification page and see what / if any changes have taken place...
2016-10-13
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SSMS 2016& Azure SQL DBs
When using the latest version of SSMS (SQL Server Management Studio) there is a small but handy little feature that...
2016-10-11 (first published: 2016-09-27)
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Azure SQL Database – TDE
I work in the financial space so you can imagine that security is quite high on the agenda. TDE (Transparent...
2016-10-10
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SQL Performance Dashboards – update
SQL Server Performance Dashboards – update The first article that I ever wrote (http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/SQL+Server/127992/) was last year where I wanted to...
2016-10-07
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ALTER INDEX….ABORT!
I know there are people out there that will be going from older versions of SQL to SQL Server 2016, yes...
2016-10-06
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Detaching corrupt databases
Question – Can you detach a corrupt database? Answer – IT DEPENDS! More specifically it depends on the SQL Server version. SQL...
2016-10-04
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Query Store – Quick Tour
The query store, Borko Novakovic Senior Program Manager from Microsoft calls this feature “Similar to an airplane’s flight data recorder”....
2016-10-03
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My application to Microsoft
I have been eager to write this blog post for a while now. I want to share my experience of...
2016-09-29
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Restoring Azure SQL Database
A major benefit of Azure SQL Database (PaaS) is the fact that Microsoft manages the backups – it’s great because recovering...
2016-09-23 (first published: 2016-09-16)
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Blogs
The GO Barrier: Why SSMS Multi-Server Query Waits for the Slowest Connection
By Zikato
I deployed a schema change to 30 servers using multi-server query and deploy-at-low-priority. Small...
10 Things I Hate About Fabric Deployment Pipelines— And Some Alternatives
Fabric deployment pipelines look like they solve CI/CD for Fabric content, especially for people...
The Book of Redgate: Evidence
By Steve Jones
We aren’t the only company that does this, but Redgate Software does try to...
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A Challenge of Our Knowledge
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The memory toll of VARCHAR(MAX) in SQL Server
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Transaction Log Truncation
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Transaction Log Truncation
In SQL Server 2025, where can I find information about items that prevent or delay the transaction log truncation?
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