Data lake details
I have blogged before about data lakes (see What is a data lake? and Why use a data lake?), and wanted to provide...
2017-06-29
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PowerShell Module for the SQL Server Diagnostics API – 1st Command Get-SQLDiagRecommendations
I saw this blog post about the SQL Server Diagnostics add-on to SSMS and API and thought I would write...
2017-06-29
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Recording of PASS Security VC Webinar
If you were unable to attend this month’s PASS Security Virtual Chapter webinar, The Dirty Business of Auditing, it has...
2017-06-29
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Trying to Solve the Wrong Problem
Some time back, while pulling into a local coffee shop, I spotted a stranded motorist in the parking lot. Per...
2017-06-29
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SQL SERVER DATABASE FILES WISE I/O LATENCY PART#2
Since the DMF sys.dm_io_virtual_file_stats shows cumulative I/O statistics value for the database files, you can’t just use the DMF to...
2017-06-29
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Where To From Fundamentals?
The Database Fundamentals series is now done. We started with understanding what a database is, and then spent a little...
2017-06-28
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Row-count Estimates when there are no Statistics
I was discussing Cardinality Estimation with a colleague recently and the question came up, what cardinality does SQL Server use...
2017-07-12 (first published: 2017-06-28)
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SQL Crossword : T-SQL Keywords : June 2017
I did a SQL crossword last month (not my first one either) and it was pretty popular so I asked...
2017-07-07 (first published: 2017-06-28)
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The Three A’s: Auditing
Authentication and Authorization, the first two of the three A’s of security, control who gets access to what. However, at...
2017-07-13 (first published: 2017-06-28)
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Persisting data in docker containers – Part Two
Last week in Part One I went through how to mount directories from the host server into a docker container...
2017-07-10 (first published: 2017-06-28)
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Blogs
The GO Barrier: Why SSMS Multi-Server Query Waits for the Slowest Connection
By Zikato
I deployed a schema change to 30 servers using multi-server query and deploy-at-low-priority. Small...
10 Things I Hate About Fabric Deployment Pipelines— And Some Alternatives
Fabric deployment pipelines look like they solve CI/CD for Fabric content, especially for people...
The Book of Redgate: Evidence
By Steve Jones
We aren’t the only company that does this, but Redgate Software does try to...
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Transaction Log Truncation
In SQL Server 2025, where can I find information about items that prevent or delay the transaction log truncation?
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