Identifying SQL Server Performance Problems Part 2
Performance Monitoring Tools In this second post we are diving into what tools you can use to capture the important performance metrics you need to gather for baselining your...
2021-02-10
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Blog Posts
Launching On-Demand Training Platform SQLibrium
I am thrilled to announce the launch of a new education initiative called SQLibrium. For years, I’ve traveled the world educating technical audiences on deep-dive topics around how data and...
2021-02-10 (first published: 2021-02-02)
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Power of Unlearning
(2021-Jan-31) Working on DIY home projects is always fun, choosing the right tools: whether I handle paperhanging scissors to cut my wallpapers, or create an opening and trim my drywall...
2021-02-10 (first published: 2021-02-01)
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Professionalism in the age of COVID-19
Some years ago, I wrote about what it means to be “professional” (and that it doesn’t mean having to wear a suit and tie). Recently a conversation broke out...
2021-02-10
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Daily Coping 9 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...
2021-02-09
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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...
2021-02-09 (first published: 2021-02-03)
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Granting ADLS Gen2 Access for Power BI Users via ACLs
It’s common that users only have access to certain folders in an Azure Data Lake Storage container. These permissions are provided not through Azure RBAC (role-based access control) roles...
2021-02-09 (first published: 2021-02-04)
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Query DB2 From PowerShell
Story time: A few months ago I was in a meeting where we were all asked how we could take on a complex, but very necessary task. As they...
2021-02-09
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Server Review Essentials for Accidental and Junior DBAs—Client Onboarding (Part 2)
It’s time for the fourth post in my series about performing regular server reviews. In the first post, we took a look at setting up your local environment. The...
2021-02-09
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Showcase Your Figma Designs on WordPress P2
Figma — one of the most popular and fastest growing digital design tools today — was recently voted “the most exciting design tool of 2021.” In many organizations, a...
2021-02-09
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Blogs
Flyway Tips: Object History
By Steve Jones
It’s a small change, but a handy one. Flyway Desktop (FWD) now includes the...
Car Update September 2026
By Steve Jones
Software is hard. While I love our Lucid Gravity, I realize that they are...
Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
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Looking for old SQL Server 1.x - 4.21 disks, manuals, boxes, etc.
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Checking the Error Log II
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Parameter Sniffing on SQL Server 2025: A Walkthrough with Real Numbers
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Checking the Error Log II
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