What is a model database?
Do you ever take a look at SSMS in the System Databases section? People that are new to SQL Server might or might not know much about these essential...
2021-02-04 (first published: 2021-01-26)
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Blog Posts
Added another 3 new PowerShell functions for reports on Power BI Report Server
I finally did it. I created a function I’ve been wanting to be able to use for *years*. Test-RsRestItemDataSource is here. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve...
2021-02-03
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Daily Coping 3 Feb 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...
2021-02-03
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Getting SQL Agent Jobs and Job Steps Configuration
Recently I needed to take a look at all of the SQL Server Agent Jobs and their Jobs Steps for a customer. Specifically, I needed to review all of...
2021-02-03
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Mastering TempDB: The Basics
I regularly deliver a presentation called “Mastering TempDB”. I wrote it based on what I wish I knew about TempDB “growing up” in my career as a SQL Server...
2021-02-03
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One Chart at A Time Video Series
Jon Schwabish over at PolicyViz has created great initiative called the One Chart at a Time Video Series. It’s an effort to expand readers’ graphic literacy through short videos...
2021-02-03 (first published: 2021-01-27)
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Server Review Essentials for Accidental and Junior DBAs—Client Onboarding (Part 1)
Welcome back to my ongoing series about how we perform regular server reviews here at Dallas DBAs, and the tips and tricks I’ve picked up in my first 1.5...
2021-02-03
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Server Review Essentials for Accidental and Junior DBAs—Setting Up (Part 2)
Welcome back to my Server Review Essentials for Accidental and Junior DBAs series. Last week, we took a closer look at the first steps of getting your environment set...
2021-02-03 (first published: 2021-01-27)
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T-SQL Tuesday Retrospective #010: Indexes
(You can see previous T-SQL Tuesday retrospectives by visiting this link.) In September 2010, Michael J. Swart (blog | Twitter) invited us to talk about indexes. Indexes are strange...
2021-02-03
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Azure SQL Database and Long-Term Backups
There is a new (ish) interface to looking and configuring backups for your Azure SQL Database. This can be found within the settings section of the SQL Server. As...
2021-02-02
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Blogs
Advice I Like: Respect
By Steve Jones
“Don’t aim to have others like you; aim to have them respect you.” –...
Blue Sky Programming – The Optimism Trap
Many years ago, before I joined Oracle, I was working on a major modernisation...
Setting Up a Mac for Data Engineering and AI Work
If you work with data pipelines, SQL, notebooks, or machine learning models, a Mac...
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SQL Art, Part 4: Happy 4th of July — A British DBA's Guide to Celebrating a War We Don't Talk About
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DBCC CHECKDB Limits I
When running DBCC CHECKDB on SQL Server 2025, can I include the Resource Database?
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