SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 - OUT of SUPPORT July 2019
Both SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 go out of extended support with Microsoft in July 2019. That’s fast approaching and as we enter the new year...
2019-01-02
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Blog Posts
Static Data Masking (SSMS 18.0 Preview)
Ever need to have a test database on hand that you can allow others to query “real like” data without...
2019-01-02 (first published: 2018-12-19)
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Versions and Patches in SQL Monitor
SQL Monitor has grown from a basic alerting system to an amazing product over the years. From it’s early days...
2019-01-02
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Visualizing Hash Match Join Internals And Understanding Their Implications
This post is part 3 in a series about physical join operators (be sure to check out part 1 - nested loops joins, and part 2 - merge joins).
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2019-01-02
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Visualizing Hash Match Join Internals And Understanding Their Implications
This post is part 3 in a series about physical join operators (be sure to check out part 1 - nested loops joins, and part 2 - merge joins).
Watch...
2019-01-02
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2018 Community Influencer of the Year
A few days ago I was surprised to learn from Aaron Bertrand of SentryOne that he was selecting me as...
2019-01-01
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2018 Community Influencer of the Year
A few days ago I was surprised to learn from Aaron Bertrand of SentryOne that he was selecting me as Community Influencer of the Year for 2018.
Aaron states that...
2019-01-01
2018 Community Influencer of the Year
A few days ago I was surprised to learn from Aaron Bertrand of SentryOne that he was selecting me as Community Influencer of the Year for 2018.
Aaron states that...
2019-01-01
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An error occurred while writing an audit trace. SQL Server is shutting down
There was this incident at one of the clients in recent past. It was a nice morning. I was enjoying the tea of the day. I just started my...
2019-01-01
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Finding Application Session Settings
One of the underused troubleshooting and performance tuning techniques is to validate the application session settings. Things can work fabulous...
2019-01-01
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Blogs
From Couch-Potato to Triathlete – and What This Means for Your SQL Server
Do you know if your SQL Server is really running at its best? To...
Retro Data 2025 – Slidedeck
You can find the slides of my session on the €100 DWH in Azure...
The Book of Redgate: We Value Teams
By Steve Jones
This value is something that I still hear today: our best work is done...
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Single User SQL Server on Linux
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