Be Kind

Simply put, we are not always going to agree. Please, take this as someone who was nicknamed “The Scary DBA” for reasons comic and tragic. I’ve screwed up a...

Configure your tools : T-SQL Tuesday #123

Happy T-SQL Tuesday! Thanks for hosting this month Jess Pomfret (blog|twitter) and great topic. Life Hacks. There is one thing ... Continue reading

Friend of Redgate 2020

Last week I was excited to receive an email from Redgate notifying me that I have been renewed for another year as a Friend of Redgate. Our shop has...

Modernizing Your T-SQL: String Aggregation

This is another in a group of several posts on modernizing T-SQL code with new features and functionality available in SQL Server.
SQL Server 2016 gave us the STRING_SPLIT() function,...

Using Google Chrome with SSRS

In this post, you will learn how to resolve the Kerberos Double-Hop issue and SSRS browser login when using Google Chrome to run SSRS reports.
The post Using Google Chrome...

Using Google Chrome with SSRS

In this post, you will learn how to resolve the Kerberos Double-Hop issue and SSRS browser login when using Google Chrome to run SSRS reports.

AWS RDS SQL Server Announcements - 2020

AWS RDS SQL Server Announcements - 2020

1.   Amazon RDS for SQL Server Now Supports Joining a Domain Across AWS Accounts and VPCs using Managed Microsoft AD: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/02/amazon-rds-for-sql-server-now-supports-joining-domain-across-aws-accounts-and-vpcs-using-microsoft-managed-ad/

2.  Amazon RDS for SQL...

AWS RDS SQL Server Announcements - 2020

1.    Amazon RDS for SQL Server Now Supports Joining a Domain Across AWS Accounts and VPCs using Managed Microsoft AD: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/02/amazon-rds-for-sql-server-now-supports-joining-domain-across-aws-accounts-and-vpcs-using-microsoft-managed-ad/

SQL Undercover TV – Instant File Initialisation

Adrian has a look at the performance benefits of instant file initialisation Below is Ade’s auto growth script…

Starting and Stopping SQL Server with PowerShell

Have you ever had this issue? You are trying to explore new features of SQL Server or you want to install the latest version for some testing, but SQL...