Database Backup Options for SQL on Azure IaaS
[read this post on Mr. Fox SQL blog]
Recently I had a requirement to collate and briefly compare some of the...
2018-01-28
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Saving SSMS Settings (Day 28)
Over the last several weeks, we have been making several changes to various settings in SSMS. Now that you have...
2018-01-28
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Doing More with Less – My Productivity Guide
Houston, We Have a Problem
We are living in a crazy world. And it just gets more and more crazy all...
2018-01-28
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Comparing Query Plans (Day 27)
When you are performance tuning code, you will frequently examine the execution plans to see what is happening. As you...
2018-01-27
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Speaking at PASS Summit 2017 – Gaining Confidence
Earlier this week the folks at PASS reached out to last year’s speakers asking us to share a story of...
2018-01-27
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Speaking at PowerShell Summit 2018!
I’m proud to announce that I will be speaking at PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2018 on the conference runs from April 9th 2018 through April 12th 2018. This is...
2018-01-27
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Speaking at PowerShell Summit 2018!
I’m proud to announce that I will be speaking at PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2018 on the conference runs from April...
2018-01-27
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Better Security with dbatools
I really like the dbatools project. This is a series of PowerShell cmdlets that are built by the community and...
2018-01-26
765 reads
A month of SSMS tips and tricks
Wayne’s Tips and Tricks for SSMS
SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS ) is a program that many just launch daily (or only...
2018-01-26
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Working with Comments (Day 26)
We all know that we should liberally document our code with comments, so that others (and even yourself) will know...
2018-01-26
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Blogs
Flyway Tips: Object History
By Steve Jones
It’s a small change, but a handy one. Flyway Desktop (FWD) now includes the...
Car Update September 2026
By Steve Jones
Software is hard. While I love our Lucid Gravity, I realize that they are...
Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
Forums
Looking for old SQL Server 1.x - 4.21 disks, manuals, boxes, etc.
Hi everyone, I'm hoping some of the longtime SQL Server professionals here might be...
Checking the Error Log II
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Parameter Sniffing on SQL Server 2025: A Walkthrough with Real Numbers
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Question of the Day
Checking the Error Log II
What is the reason I should change my old code that uses xp_readerrorlog?
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