Thoughts on Query Performance with TDE enabled
Microsoft state that enabling TDE (Transparent Data Encryption) usually has a performance overhead of 2-4%. That doesn’t sound like very...
2018-05-23
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Blog Posts
Virtual Log Files: 200 or 1000?
Last week I had the privilege of reviewing possibly the best SQL Server production environment I’ve seen in Canada. During...
2018-05-23
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Azure PowerShell – List Data Center Locations
Occasionally I will come across the need to use PowerShell for my day to day activities. One such need came up this week when I was preparing to do...
2018-05-22
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Bring Your Own Key to Azure SQL Database TDE
I have previously written about using Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) with Azure Key Vaule as a great way to store and manage encryption keys for SQL Server. With Azure...
2018-05-22
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Converting JSON to SQL Server CREATE TABLE Statements
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Tedious, repetitive tasks are the bane of any lazy programmer. I know, because I am one.
One such repetitive task that I find comparable to...
2018-05-22
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Converting JSON to SQL Server CREATE TABLE Statements
Watch this week's video on YouTube
Tedious, repetitive tasks are the bane of any lazy programmer. I know, because I am one.
One such repetitive task that I find comparable to...
2018-05-22
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Power BI Custom Visuals Class (Module 102 – Slim Data Bar KPI Visual)
In this module you will learn how to use the Slim Data Bar KPI Visual. The Slim Data Bar KPI...
2018-05-22 (first published: 2018-05-09)
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SQL Saturday – Dallas – May 2018
I was able to present at SQL Saturday Dallas this year. Thanks to those of you who were able to...
2018-05-22
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SQL Saturday Iowa City Precon June 22
I’m extremely proud to announce that I have been selected to present an all-new preconference training session on Friday, June...
2018-05-22
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Update Oddness for SQL Server
I’ve been meaning to patch some of my development instances. With a little spare time while doing other work, I...
2018-05-22
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Blogs
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
By Steve Jones
I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Forums
Data Warehouse Toolkit meets Star Schema: The Complete Reference
Is there a good syllabus for reading these two together? (Yes, it's called the...
GPX distance and time analysis in SQL Server
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The DBA is Dead; Long Live the DBA
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Question of the Day
Changing the AG Listener
In SQL Server 2025, if I want to remove an IP from a listener, what do I do?
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