Giant Azure SQL Databases

Okay it is not really called Giant Azure SQL Database but its close. There is a new public preview vCore...

Sharding: Horizontal Scaling in Azure SQL Database

David has produced a talk all about Sharding. Or if you prefer  horizontally scaling your Azure SQL database.

You can view...

Query to determine XE Session status

On a previous post, we discussed what is an extended event (XE) and how to create one.With the following T-SQL you can quickly check what are the currently running...

Azure Data Relational Services

Today I’d like to talk about the Azure Relational Data Services Platform. This is an important foundational component for many...

The Developer’s Guide to Azure–A Good Overview

Someone sent me a link a few weeks back  about a free book from Microsoft. It’s the Developer’s Guide to...

What is a DBA anyway?

Some time ago we started a new series here, called Database Fundamentals. The very first post in that series asked...

SQL Change Automation, Visual Studio, and the “Unknown SQL Server Platform” error

I recently set up Redgate’s SQL Change Automation in Visual Studio 2017, and I ran into a confusing error when I started trying to use it. For any other...

Power BI Custom Visuals Class (Module 118 – Stacked Bar Chart by Akvelon)

In this module you will learn how to use the Stacked Bar Chart by Akvelon. This version of the Stacked...

how to embed a PowerBI report into HTML code

PowerBI is a powerful reporting solution for Business Intelligence for analytical reports, it is not meant to replace SSRS, the focus of this tool is to be able to...

SQL Server Data Collection and Management Data Warehouse

We all have the need to collect system and performance information regarding our SQL Servers. Some of us use third-party...