2016 – A Year to remember
2016 has undoubtedly been a landmark year in my life. To me it marked my first conscious entry into mid...
2016-12-31
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Data Channel - Interview 02 - Hamid Fard on SQL Server Memory Capacity Planning
Dear All,
Welcome to the second interview of Data Channel. Very happy and proud to have Mr Hamid Fard, MVP and...
2017-01-06 (first published: 2016-12-31)
1,841 reads
Performance-Oriented SQL Server Development – The Scripts
Last Thursday, I delivered my seminar, Performance-Oriented SQL Server Development at the Expert Days conference in Israel.
It was a great experience,...
2016-12-30
926 reads
Finding Automatic Soft-NUMA
If you already know about Automatic Soft-NUMA in SQL Server 2016, then you probably already read the blog post SQL...
2017-01-04 (first published: 2016-12-30)
2,256 reads
Query tuning 101: Non-trusted Foreign Keys
Foreign keys are an interesting feature of relational databases. They help enforce data integrity, sometimes help improve performance by eliminating...
2017-01-05 (first published: 2016-12-30)
3,567 reads
Off topic: The two cycle engine and your career path
I’ve been in technology for twenty years now. I’ve seen hundreds of environments, nearly 300 while employed at Microsoft alone.
One...
2016-12-30
788 reads
Comparing plan consistency and query performance using the Query Store Replay script
The 1.2 version of the Query Store Replay script a number of new features are added that return information of...
2017-01-04 (first published: 2016-12-30)
2,031 reads
Checking Permissions for Keys–#SQLNewBlogger
Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as...
2017-01-06 (first published: 2016-12-29)
1,843 reads
Power BI Custom Visuals Class (Module 31 – Horizontal Funnel)
In this module you will learn how to use the Horizontal Funnel Power BI Custom Visual. The Horizontal Funnel functions...
2017-01-10 (first published: 2016-12-29)
2,173 reads
Looking Back At 2016
When this blog started back in 2011 I had no idea that it would continue to grow to where it...
2016-12-29
690 reads
Blogs
Speeding Up Patching – Beyond Patch Delivery
By Brian Kelley
I wear many hats in technology, and one of those is as a (cyber)security...
Monday Monitor Tips: Query Recommendations
By Steve Jones
We keep adding stuff to Redgate Monitor, and it’s easy to miss some of...
A Pursuit of Lifelong Learning
By Brian Kelley
The following came across my YouTube feed today. It’s an interview with General James...
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