Ten Essential Traits for DBA Success

There is greatness within you whether you believe it or not. Over the years there are certain skills that have...

The new Data Migration Assistant has been released!

Monday Bob Ward (b/t) announced on twitter that the new Data Migration Assistant had been released.

First things first the DMA...

This Week in Data – Episode 2 (How to Ask for Help)

Welcome back to another episode of This Week In Data! In our first episode,Adam and Devin debated the value of...

Benchmark Azure SQL Database Wait Stats

Today, I want to focus on how we can monitor wait statistics in an Azure SQL Database.  In the past,...

Events By Feature

Within the world of SQL Server there are a few things one can be certain of – things will change. This...

Events By Feature

Within the world of SQL Server there are a few things one can be certain of - things will change. This is true of the features in SQL Server....

Finding out Who’s Touching Your Database at DevConnections

I’ve got a session this fall at the IT/DevConnections conference (Oct 10-13, 2016) called “Who’s Touching My Database?” This is...

Power BI Custom Visuals Class (Module 12 – Bullet Chart)

In this module you will learn how to use the Bullet Chart Power BI Custom Visual.  The Bullet Chart serves...

Turbo LogShip 1.0 Released

Earlier this year, I wrote a long post about log shipping. One of the key points I mentioned was how slow restoring can be for a read only log...

Who did what to my database and when…

One of the most popular questions on forums / SO etc is, “How can i find out who dropped a table,...