A Better Way to Execute SSIS Packages with T-SQL
There are several ways to execute SSIS packages that have been deployed to the SSIS catalog, and my favorite way...
2016-12-02 (first published: 2016-11-28)
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Blog Posts
Friday Reading 2016-12-02
Another week almost over so here’s a random selection of articles that I’ve been reading…
Changing the SQL Server port on...
2016-12-02
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Moving Tasks with Copy-SqlJob
More dbatools experimentation for me. This is a great set of Powershell cmdlets that solve simple, handy problems. In this...
2016-12-02
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Quick PoSh Kills with Stop-DbaProcess
I’ve been trying to get used to using the dbatools cmdlets in PoSh. They help me learn some PowerShell, but...
2016-12-02 (first published: 2016-11-25)
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A DBA’s Developer Experience and After-Thoughts
After 10+ years of a dedicated DBA, for the past 17 months, I have purposely chosen to work as a...
2016-12-01 (first published: 2016-11-28)
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Azure Advisor
Azure Advisor is a really cool personalized recommendation engine that provides you with proactive best practices guidance on High Availability,...
2016-12-01
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Azure pricing
Not a technical post today (not that I am technical) but still an important one. I have been using Azure...
2016-12-01
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CPU Spikes Caused by Periodic Scheduled Jobs
In this article I’ll show you how to eliminate periodic spikes in the CPU that are caused by the jobs that execute periodically. Figure 1 shows such a situation....
2016-12-01
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CPU Spikes Caused by Periodic Scheduled Jobs
In this article I’ll show you how to eliminate periodic spikes in the CPU that are caused by the jobs that execute periodically. Figure 1 shows such a situation....
2016-12-01
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CPU Spikes Caused by Periodic Scheduled Jobs
In this article I’ll show you how to eliminate periodic spikes in the CPU that are caused by the jobs...
2016-12-01
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Blogs
Query Intelligence in SQL Server 2025: What Developers Need to Know
By Chris Yates
When Microsoft announced SQL Server 2025, I was curious about what would truly change...
Finding and Killing Blockers with Redgate AI Tech
By Steve Jones
Redgate has a research arm, called the Foundry, that has been experimenting with AIs...
Back at Small Data SF in 2025
By Steve Jones
Today I’m in San Francisco at Small Data SF 2025. I went to the...
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Large posts full of code not allowed anymore?
Several times now, I've seen a post asking for a solution. I've replied, and...
Data > Hype
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Create and Read the Analysis Services Flight Recorder
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Question of the Day
Slipstream parameters
What parameters are needed to enable a slipstream installation for setup.exe (SQL Server setup)?
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