SQL Server 2016 helps with Best Practices
In order for your SQL Server instance to run optimally, there are many SQL Server best practices that you need...
2017-08-03 (first published: 2017-07-19)
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SQL Server Agent and Daylight Saving time
There was a bit of chat today on the SQL Community slack about UTC and Daylight Saving Time. It reminded...
2017-08-07 (first published: 2017-07-19)
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SQLSaturday Baton Rouge at LSU on July 29
The big finale to our SQL Summer and the last of the three Gulf South 2017 SQLSat events, our 9th...
2017-07-19
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SQL Cruise: Alaska 2017
We’re weeks away from another SQL Cruise. If you’ve never heard of this before, follow the link to read more....
2017-08-01 (first published: 2017-07-19)
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Default Database Reports – Disk Usage by Table
Every now and again you need to know how big a table is. Or several tables. Or all of the...
2017-08-03 (first published: 2017-07-19)
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SQL Puzzle 2: Eight Queens
This puzzle was first proposed in 1848 by a composer of chess puzzles called Max Bezzel and has since spawned...
2017-08-04 (first published: 2017-07-19)
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Celebrate! Second Anniversay Giveaway (is now over)
Two years ago, we officially became MinionWare and launched the absolutely masterful SQL Server management solution, Minion Enterprise. For a...
2017-07-18
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Off Topic: Dream Car Garage: 6 Cars, $250k
I was reading Brent’s blog today and decided to make my own $250k dream car garage list. Mostly because I...
2017-07-18
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Here's a Quick Way To Generate a Running Total in SQL Server
Watch this week's video on YouTube
Historically it's been difficult to accomplish certain tasks in SQL Server.
Probably the most annoying problem I had to do regularly before SQL Server 2012...
2017-07-18
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Power BI Custom Visuals Class (Module 60 – Drilldown Player)
In this module you will learn how to use the Drilldown Player Custom Visual. The Drilldown Player acts like a...
2017-08-01 (first published: 2017-07-18)
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Blogs
Evidence-bound: what AgentDBA will and won’t link
By Arun Sirpal
When the evidence names the database, it says so. When it doesn’t, it stops....
Prep data for AI vs. Fabric Data Agent Instructions: What Goes Where?
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 3 (This is the final article in a three-part series...
Keeping Track of my ConEmu CLIs
By Steve Jones
I use ConEmu for my terminal interface. I’m still on Windows 10 at home,...
Forums
A design question in a parent child relationship
I am not sure which is the best way to proceed. I have parent...
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Hyperscale Replicas III
In an Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Edition, how many named replicas can be configured?
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