Analyze Actual Execution Plan
One of the many new sets of functionality introduced in SQL Server Management Studio 17 is the new option “Analyze...
2018-08-22 (first published: 2018-08-06)
2,627 reads
The Scary DBA
Youtube Channel Update: 3 August 2018
I’ve posted a number of new videos to the Youtube channel that might be of interest if you’re a data...
2018-08-03
387 reads
Identifying HIPAA, PCI & SOX Data for Masking
Working for a company based in the UK (still currently a part of the EU) I had a lot of...
2018-08-15 (first published: 2018-07-30)
2,673 reads
Database Fundamentals #18: The SELECT Statement
In my previous Database Fundamentals post, I showed you how to use the Query Designer to build a query. That...
2018-07-23
817 reads
Databases and DevOps, Tools are the Easy Part
Moving your database development, deployment and management into a DevOps methodology does involve choosing and implementing tools and tooling. Tools...
2018-07-25 (first published: 2018-07-16)
2,066 reads
What Is The Preferred Join Operator in SQL Server?
I schedule many of my blog posts at least 2-3 weeks out, so I have time to adjust them, change,...
2018-07-16 (first published: 2018-07-09)
3,805 reads
Why Aren’t You Using SSMS 17?
Last fall, Microsoft split the coding and release of SQL Server Management Studio away from any dependency on the server...
2018-07-12 (first published: 2018-07-05)
4,766 reads
My Speaking Schedule
I have quite a few speaking engagements coming up. Rather than an intermittent blog post, I’ve decided to have a...
2018-07-04 (first published: 2018-06-25)
1,650 reads
Database Fundamentals #17: Learning T-SQL
While SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) provides a robust graphical user interface (GUI), the commands you’re going to use the...
2018-06-18
956 reads
Plan Metrics Without the Plan: Trace Flag 7412
I place a lot of emphasis on capturing actual execution plans because of the runtime metrics, but with Trace Flag...
2018-06-19 (first published: 2018-06-11)
1,793 reads
Blogs
“We love to debate minutiae”
By Brian Kelley
I am guilty as charged. The quote was in reference to how people argue...
Advice I Like: Knots
By Steve Jones
Learn how to tie a bowline knot. Practice in the dark. With one hand....
Shifting Mindsets: Why FinOps is Essential for Cloud Efficiency
By HeyMo0sh
As a DevOps practitioner, I’ve always focused on performance, scalability, and automation. But as...
Forums
Windows logins for users migrated from DomainA to DomainB
Hi, I have a SQL Server instance where users connect to via Windows Authentication,...
Multiple Deployment Processes
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How to Use sqlpackage to Detect Schema Drift Between Azure SQL Databases
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Question of the Day
Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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