Don’t optimize for ad hoc workloads as a best practice
(This post was co-authored by Erik Darling.) The more things stay the same, the more they change… No, that’s not a mistake. In fact, it’s a reference to long-held...
2022-02-02
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Blog Posts
SQL Homework – February 2022 – “Soft” skills.
Well, it’s a new year and a new start, even if I am a bit behind the start of the ... Continue reading
2022-02-02
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Using dbachecks for CIS Security Checks
Well back at the end of 2019 I finished writing most of the checks related to the CIS Center for Internet Security requirements. I have yet to write a...
2022-02-02 (first published: 2022-01-21)
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Setup Kerberos Constrained Delegation for Group Managed Service Accounts
Kerberos delegation is not a new concept in Active Directory; however, setting it up for Group Managed Service Accounts (gMSA) can be a bit confusing. Unlike normal domain accounts,...
2022-02-01
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SQL Server Dynamic Management View(DMV)- sys.dm_exec_requests
Execute the sys.dm_exec_requests DMV in SQL Server Management Studio to get the status of the backup or restore operations.
2022-02-01
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T-SQL Tuesday #147 Invitation – Upgrade Strategies
It is time for T-SQL Tuesday #147 and this month I get to be the host. Since I’m in charge, I usually try to ensure I remember what this...
2022-02-01
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Creating Azure DB for MySQL – Single Server
Enough of the theory and text lets use the Azure Portal and create MySQL Single server. Navigate to the Azure Portal, find Azure Database for MySQL servers: Click create...
2022-01-31
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Daily Coping 31 Jan 2022
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2022-01-31
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DP-900 Preparation Guide
This is part of a series on my preparation for the DP-900 exam. This is the Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals, part of a number of certification paths. You can...
2022-01-31
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Trusting the Fine Print or connecting Azure Data Factory with Salesforce
(2022-Jan-19) David Eldersveld once said that a “cool solution is a completely insecure solution” - David Eldersveld on Twitter. That puzzled me, but only for a little while, since I...
2022-01-31 (first published: 2022-01-20)
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Blogs
Setting FK Constraints in Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
One of the things a customer asked recently about Redgate Data Modeler was how...
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
By Steve Jones
I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
Forums
SSMS 22 Latest Update Crashing
Hi all, I've just had to roll back my SSMS 22 version from 22.3.0,...
Transactional Replication setup issue
Hi! I've been banging my head against the wall for 2 days now trying...
The Power of Data and Privacy
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The Power of Data and...
Question of the Day
What's the Date?
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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