MAXDOP and Azure SQL DB
The infamous setting that we all know and love – MAXDOP. Did you know that you can actually control MAXDOP when...
2018-09-12
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All About SQL
Hello Cloud Goodbye DBA
No, not quite. I have had many interesting conversations around this topic and I don’t think (personal opinion) that DBAs...
2018-09-10
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Moving an Azure SQL Database across Resource Groups
In my mind there are a couple of ways to move a database across resource groups. They vary from scripting...
2018-09-05
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Azure SQL Database – Detecting Threats
At first I was nervous but then I realized it was me triggering “Someone has logged on to your server ...
2018-09-03
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Deleting Azure SQL DB
So you want to do a clean-up exercise in Azure and remove some databases. You go to delete a database...
2018-08-28
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My Azure SQL Database Elastic Job is Broken!
I use elastic pools. They are a fabulous way of saving money when running many Azure SQL Databases, that is...
2018-08-23
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The Good The Bad and The SLA
Lets just get straight to the point, Azure SQL Database across all service tiers gives you the customer a SLA...
2018-08-20
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SQL Reserved vCores
Have you ever heard of SQL Reserved vCores? Well I never until recently. With this concept you have the ability...
2018-08-16
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Azure SQL DW – Query Labels
Using a query label in Azure SQL DW (Data Warehouse) can be a really handy technique to track queries via...
2018-08-14
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Azure SQL Data Warehouse and Backups
Just because the cloud movement is strong doesn’t mean the end of “DBA’s”, it does mean a change in skills...
2018-08-07
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Blogs
Git forked
Forgive me for the title. Mentally I’m 12. When I started my current day...
Setting FK Constraints in Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
One of the things a customer asked recently about Redgate Data Modeler was how...
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
Forums
SSMS 22 Latest Update Crashing
Hi all, I've just had to roll back my SSMS 22 version from 22.3.0,...
Transactional Replication setup issue
Hi! I've been banging my head against the wall for 2 days now trying...
The Power of Data and Privacy
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The Power of Data and...
Question of the Day
What's the Date?
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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