Replace Blank Values to NULL in SSIS

Blank values are annoying, anywhere and everywhere. If your source system contains them, here’s how to convert blank values to NULL in...

Database Master Keys can have more than one password.

Our subject for this month’s T-SQL Tuesday blog party (#69) is Encryption, hosted by a guy with an awesome first...

10 Signs You’re Enjoying Your DBA Career Too Much

Most database professional recognize they have a good career path, and mostly enjoy the work they do.  It’s possible to cross the...

Red Gate in the City - DLM Training workshop & UG in NYC - August 27, 2015

We have another great 1-DAY training workshop coming to New York City at MS NYC HQ 11 Times Square on...

What is DBCC?

What is really mean by DBCC and what do people mean when they say DBCC?
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Using Qure Profiler To Benchmark Tuning Progress

the problem of monster views

I’ve been working with tuning an application that performs a lot of Entity framework calls,...

Generating Estimated Plan and the Plan Cache

Does generating an Estimated Plan cause that plan to be loaded into the plan cache?
No.
 
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To AutoGrow or not?

Note: This is a repost of an older blog by Sean that’s still applicable. We’ve updated it with a note...

Cleaning Your #PowerBI Power Query Code

Over the weekend I found this nifty tool called Power Query Management Studio. Someone shared it on Twitter and you’ve...