CHECKDB is slow!

Running the usual consistency checks on a database (with a new release code applied from an ISV) I noticed slower...

Default Sessions – Back to Basics

With the evolution of SQL Server, there is an evolution in Extended Events. New features in SQL Server also means there may be some additional default sessions.
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Importance of Database Backup In SQL Server

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Power BI NFL Fantasy Football 2016 Reports

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Resolve Microsoft SQL Server Error Code 824

Since data consistency is a crucial aspect for every user, the server has in-built mechanism which helps to maintain the...

SQL Saturday Charlotte is Coming!

That’s right, SQL Saturday Charlotte is coming September 17, 2016.  Next to the annual PASS Summit, this is my favorite...

Filtering Objects with DLM Dashboard

I’ve been looking at some of the features of DLM Dashboard as I go through work building database development pipelines....

ForumSurfer – a RSS reader for the SQL Server online community

Today I published the first release of ForumSurfer, a RSS reader designed explicitly to be a tool for the SQL...

Organizing a SQL Saturday – Part 2 – The Team

A lot of these types of events are pulled together by the local user group. If there is none, it...

Power BI with Narrative Science: Look Who's Talking?

[2016-Aug-31] Someone said a picture is worth a thousand words and this is true that in most cases a visual representation...