#PowershellBasics: Running a .sql script file.
As with all programming tasks there are a number of ways to do something, this is just one that I ... Continue reading
2021-09-27 (first published: 2021-09-16)
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Blog Posts
A Successful Blogger on Making the Switch
For Kyla Marie Charles, switching to WordPress.com opened up possibilities for her website and brand that she never thought was possible.
2021-09-27
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Book Review: Lights Out
I have always been interested in GE since I was a kid. My best friend in high school had a parent that worked for the company for a bit...
2021-09-27
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Daily Coping 27 Sep 2021
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...
2021-09-27
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Login Timeouts
I was recently approached at work about a company that was seeing tons of timeouts in SQL Server. I was asked how to troubleshoot this. There are lots of...
2021-09-27
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My upcoming Online Trainings and Speaking Engagements
Over the next few weeks I have again some online training and speaking engagements that I want to share with you today: On September 29, I’m speaking at the...
2021-09-27 (first published: 2021-09-15)
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Wednesday Webinar with Pavilion – SQL Server Performance
I’m thrilled to announce a new webinar with Pavilion Data for this Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at 10:00am Pacific time entitled “Achieve 3x SQL Server Performance While Doubling VM...
2021-09-27
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Daily Coping 24 Sept 2021
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...
2021-09-24
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How to Design Backups in SQL Server?
The Recovery Point Objective (RPO) and Recovery Time Objective (RTO) are basic concepts related to the information to be recovered and the time that it will take to recover....
2021-09-24
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Slides and Video from Building a Regret-free Foundation for your Data Factory Now Available
Last week, Kerry and I delivered a webinar with tips on how to set up your Data Factory. We discussed version control, deployment, naming conventions, parameterization, documentation, and more....
2021-09-24 (first published: 2021-09-16)
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Blogs
Redgate and Rome
By Steve Jones
I’m at the UK Redgate office today, meeting with senior leaders in all areas...
Quick Tip: Check Most DTU Expensive Queries in Azure SQL Database
Optimizing Azure SQL Database performance often begins with identifying the most resource-intensive queries. Understanding...
PowerShell Newbie – Variables
By gbargsley
This is Week 2 of PowerShell Strikes Back – a four-week May series for...
Forums
SSRS Is Dead. Here Are Your Real Options
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The Distance Metric
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Question of the Day
The Distance Metric
In the new VECTOR_DISTANCE() function in SQL Server 2025, the first parameter is the distance_metric. What is this?
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