Gimmicks that work: XE Profiler in SQL Server Management Studio
I have a favourite new feature of SQL Server Management Studio 17.3 (SSMS), and that’s XE Profiler, which allows you to...
2017-11-01
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Power BI Custom Visuals Class (Module 75 – Enlighten Stack Shuffle)
In this module you will learn how to use the Enlighten Stack Shuffle Custom Visual. The Enlighten Stack Shuffle is...
2017-11-14 (first published: 2017-11-01)
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Azure SQL Database Automatic Tuning – Questions Answered
I used to be on the fence regarding whether or not Automatic Tuning should be on as the default when...
2017-11-01
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PASS Summit 2017 Day 1
It’s the first full day of the 2017 PASS Summit. As I write this, I am somewhere over the panhandle...
2017-11-01
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Changing The Stars
If you’ve never seen the movie “A Knights Tale” I recommend that you do. In the movie, the character William...
2017-11-01
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Changing The Stars
If you’ve never seen the movie “A Knights Tale” I recommend that you do. In the movie, the character William...
2017-11-01
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SQL Homework Nov 2017: Create a view
Views are a highly useful tool for abstracting how you see the data stored in tables. At their simplest, they...
2017-11-13 (first published: 2017-11-01)
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Configuring Azure Data Sync
In this video David demonstrates how to configure Azure Data Sync 2.0 to synchronise an Azure SQL database with an...
2017-11-10 (first published: 2017-11-01)
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SQL Server on Linux Online Training with Brent Ozar Unlimited!
I’m proud to announce to you that I’m partnering with the folks over a Brent Ozar Unlimited to provide live,...
2017-11-01
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New Pluralsight Course – SQL Server on Linux Administration Fundamentals
New Pluralsight Course – SQL Server on Linux Administration Fundamentals
My new course “SQL Server on Linux Administration Fundamentals” in now available on Pluralsight here! If you want to learn about the...
2017-11-01
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Looking for old SQL Server 1.x - 4.21 disks, manuals, boxes, etc.
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Checking the Error Log II
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Checking the Error Log II
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