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
Query Intelligence in SQL Server 2025: What Developers Need to Know
By Chris Yates
When Microsoft announced SQL Server 2025, I was curious about what would truly change...
Finding and Killing Blockers with Redgate AI Tech
By Steve Jones
Redgate has a research arm, called the Foundry, that has been experimenting with AIs...
Back at Small Data SF in 2025
By Steve Jones
Today I’m in San Francisco at Small Data SF 2025. I went to the...
Forums
Large posts full of code not allowed anymore?
Several times now, I've seen a post asking for a solution. I've replied, and...
Data > Hype
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Create and Read the Analysis Services Flight Recorder
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Question of the Day
Slipstream parameters
What parameters are needed to enable a slipstream installation for setup.exe (SQL Server setup)?
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