SQL Agent on vNext – Linux

SQL Server is running on Linux now with SQLPAL- SQL Platform Abstraction Layer(SQLPAL) -it will work as a virtual Windows server on...

TempDB Database On a Local Disk for an FCI

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TempDB Database On a Local Disk for an FCI

This article will be helpful in configuring TempDB on a local Disk instead of shared storage in SQL Server 2012/2014....

TempDB Database On a Local Disk for an FCI

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TempDB Database On a Local Disk for an FCI

This article will be helpful in configuring TempDB on a local...

U-SQL Defined

Azure Data Lake Analytics (ADLA) is a distributed analytics service built on Apache YARN that allows developers to be productive immediately...

vNext has AG

Now vNext SQL Server on Linux supports Availability Group HA/DR functionality supported.   https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/dataplatforminsider/2017/02/17/sql-server-on-linux-mission-critical-hadr-with-always-on-availability-groups/    

Why You Should Change the Cost Threshold for Parallelism

I’ve written several times about the Cost Threshold for Parallelism and it’s relationship to your execution plans, how to determine...

Cumulative Update #2 for SQL Server 2016 SP1

The 2nd cumulative update release for SQL Server 2016 SP1 is now available for download at the Microsoft Downloads site. Please note...

Embrace The Missing Index DMVs - But Proceed with Caution!

One of the performance tools I use all of the time is the set of Missing Index DMVs: ·         sys.dm_db_missing_index_details– Detailed...

Fundamentals of Data Types

Last week, we discussed storing text in a database. This week we will dive deeper into data types. When storing...

Having OCD in Azure…

Everyone gives OCD a hard time. When in fact it is something to embrace.
I am of course talking about Operational...