SSIS Catalog Automatic Log Cleanup
Built into the SSIS catalog is a mechanism that can automatically purge log data after a set period of time....
2019-01-01 (first published: 2018-12-19)
2,457 reads
Actual Emails: What is a "soft delete"?
What's a "soft delete", and why should DBAs be aware of such behavior in tables?
So, a DELETE statement is a “hard” delete. The data is gone.
However, it is a...
2018-12-19
16 reads
Top 50 PowerShell bloggers of 2018
My work is recognized and my blog is listed under Top 30 elite list. I am pleased, honored and humbled...
2018-12-18
248 reads
Azure at the Ranch
From our webinar today, I mentioned I had a dog named “Azure”. Here she is.
No, this isn’t an homage to...
2018-12-18
358 reads
Quickly Compare Data in Two Tables Using CHECKSUM and CHECKSUM_AGG
There are times when we need to compare two tables and figure out if the data matches. I often see...
2018-12-31 (first published: 2018-12-18)
4,188 reads
T-SQL Tuesday 109: Influence Somebody Recap
Small tokens of gratitude and small actions help to build this wonderful SQL Community that gives and gives and gives. Humility leads us to seek out ways to give...
2018-12-18
8 reads
T-SQL Tuesday 109: Influence Somebody Recap
How have you impacted somebody in the community?
This month I am in charge of the topic for TSQLTuesday. The invite...
2018-12-18
222 reads
Seeing WriteLog wait type on your SQL Server?
One of the more common wait types for SQL Server is called WriteLog. In its most basic form it is...
2018-12-27 (first published: 2018-12-18)
3,667 reads
Visualizing Merge Join Internals And Understanding Their Implications
This post is part 2 in a series about physical join operators (be sure to check out part 1 – nested...
2018-12-31 (first published: 2018-12-18)
2,999 reads
Visualizing Merge Join Internals And Understanding Their Implications
This post is part 2 in a series about physical join operators (be sure to check out part 1 - nested loops joins, and part 3 - hash match...
2018-12-18
13 reads
Blogs
SQL Server gMSA: Why So Many DBAs Still Aren't Using It in 2026
By SQLPals
SQL Server gMSA: Why DBAs Still Aren't Using It in 2026 ...
Take Time to Gain Perspective
By Brian Kelley
Probably the best piece of advice I ever received is to take time to...
The Fringe Festival
By Steve Jones
I was lucky enough to take a vacation a decade ago in Edinburgh with...
Forums
Fulltext filter daemon host (FDHost) process has stopped abnormally
We have performed a side-by-side upgrade, from SQL Server 2016 to 2022 Developer Edition,...
Automating OSM Data Refresh in Power BI’s Azure Maps Reference Layer
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Automating OSM Data Refresh in...
Database Mail Configuration
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Database Mail Configuration
Question of the Day
Database Mail Configuration
If I want to get a list of the configuration settings for Database Mail using T-SQL, how can I do so?
See possible answers