PowerBI: Implement a What If parameter
Our Guinea Pig DashboardPowerBI is focused on creating interactive, analytical reports, from a lot of different data sources and with...
2018-07-17
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SQL Guatemala
Display SELECT query or table as HTML
This post is part of #tsql2sday event :)For my current job I support a lot of SQL Servers, they come...
2018-07-10
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Saving disk space by choosing the correct data type
"Database is almost 4 TB in size, user is complaining on long times for DEV data refresh and high storage...
2018-07-03
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Check instant file initialization and lock pages in memory options
Study your server reports do the work for you!
Instant file initialization and lock pages in memory are 2 windows operating...
2018-06-28
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What it is Page Life Expectancy (PLE)
Which cup will you prefer to go the less
number of times to the coffee maker?image was taken from hereLet us...
2018-06-21
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Collation considerations to create robust queries
Is your code "This" robust?What is Collation? In short words: are the sorting rules, case, and accent sensitivity properties for...
2018-06-11
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Add a custom report to SSMS
Maybe some of you don't know this, but to view Report Definition Language reports (RDL) , you aren't forced to use...
2018-05-25
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Query to determine last statistics update for a database
Statistics are a vital part of SQL Server database engine, these are used for the query optimizer to create query...
2018-05-16
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Quick charts in SQL Server Operations Studio
Sample chart for quick insightsSQL Server Operations Studio will be a new tool for managing SQL Server, Azure SQL Database,...
2018-05-14
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Quick tip: Refresh IntelliSense cache in SSMS
If you work with multiple windows or make a change using SSMS to an object, sometimes IntelliSense does not reflect...
2018-05-08
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Blogs
SQL Server Security: Always Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
As discussed introduction of Always Encryption blog and initial Encryption at rest as TDE...
SQL Server Security – TDE Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
Transparent Data Encryption(TDE): TDE was initially introduced in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition; this...
A Las Vegas Break
By Steve Jones
Only a little break for me. I’m actually heading to Las Vegas today for ...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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Migrate SSRS Reports to PowerBI Report Server in SQL Server 2025
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences III
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which can be used with the BIGINT data type?
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