How To: XEvents as Profiler

Despite the controls in place there always seems to be some change that is unknown or even some cowboy that makes changes as s/he sees fit and forgets to...

Quick and Easy XE for Azure DB

This is a very simple introduction into the creation of an Extended Event session using a template for Azure SQL DB. I demonstrate the use of the GUI to...

File Maintenance – Cleaning Up Old Files

We have all run into a need or a desire to clean up old stale files from the file system, whether it be to remove old backup files or...

Encrypting a Database Never Finishes

There is plenty of legislation and regulation in place these days that strongly suggest the encryption of data within a database.  In SQL Server, we have the ability to...

Encrypting a Database Never Finishes

There is plenty of legislation and regulation in place these days that strongly suggest the encryption of data within a...

SHUTDOWN SQL Server

Recently a friend by the name of Chris Bell (blog | twitter) wrote about an easy way to disrupt SQL Server....

T-SQL Tuesday Participation Over the Years

Loads of TSQL Tuesdays

Years ago the TSQL Tuesday party was started by Adam Machanic (b|t). The premise of the monthly event...

T-SQL Tuesday Participation Over the Years

I have personally participated in quite a large number of these TSQL Tuesday events - despite not being every single one. This is a roundup of my personal participation...

T-SQL Tuesday 109: Influence Somebody Recap

Small tokens of gratitude and small actions help to build this wonderful SQL Community that gives and gives and gives. Humility leads us to seek out ways to give...

T-SQL Tuesday 109: Influence Somebody Recap

How have you impacted somebody in the community?
This month I am in charge of the topic for TSQLTuesday. The invite...