Tools to Monitor Performance of SQL Server
To gather statistical information on how a server is performing requires, you need to use operating system tools to gather...
2012-02-16
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Blog Posts
Comparing Inline and Multi-Statement Table-Valued Functions
Table-Valued Functions. What a wonderful addition to SQL they make. They take parameters, do some work, and return a result...
2012-02-15
80,888 reads
Dynamic Add/Remove file in Mirroring/Logshipping
Yesterday we were having discussion on high availability feature Mirroring and Log shipping with my colleagues (Amol & Alankar) on whether...
2012-02-15
486 reads
Excerpt from Upcoming Book by Grant Fritchey Called Learn “SQL Server in a Month of Lunches”
Later this year, a new book by author Grant Fritchey, called Learn SQL Server in a Month of Lunches, will...
2012-02-15
1,666 reads
Meme 15 - LinkedIn
The #Meme15 assignment from Jason Strate (Blog/@StrateSQL) for February is to describe how and why we use LinkedIn. I felt...
2012-02-15
395 reads
PASS Data Arch VC presents Steve Simon - On Beyond Zebra AdventureWorks OR Where Did I Go Wrong?
I meet Steve when he came down from New England area for SQL Saturday #28 IN Baton Rouge, LA. He...
2012-02-15
738 reads
SQL Server – DBA productivity and less is more
A typical DBA day can include a mixture of Operational, Engineering and Architectural tasks. Whilst maintaining 100% database server availability...
2012-02-15
705 reads
SQL Server 2012 (“Denali”): Contained Databases
A problem that has plagued SQL Server for a long time is that a database is not very portable. Sure,...
2012-02-15 (first published: 2012-02-13)
2,923 reads
SQL Server 2012 (“Denali”): T-SQL Enhancements
SQL Server 2012 has a number of new T-SQL features. Listed below are all of the new features, along with...
2012-02-15
5,153 reads
SQLRockstar's SQL Someday
http://vimeo.com/33411604
This is a talk given by Thomas LaRock (@SQLRockstar to you Twitter-folk) at an event last fall in NYC called...
2012-02-15
380 reads
Blogs
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Building Power BI Reports: Desktop vs Fabric
By James Serra
Why this comparison feels confusing If you’re a Power BI report author who’s just...
Forums
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Having a Little Fun at SQL Server Central
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Having a Little Fun at...
Designing SQL Server Pipelines That Are Ready for AI Before You Actually Need AI
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Designing SQL Server Pipelines That...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
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