How to analyze SQL Server database performance using T-SQL
The performance of a database is the most challenging and critical part of database optimization. The challenge every DBA faces...
2017-07-10
467 reads
I’m Hosting! Idera July #sqlchat
Have you heard of these following terms and/or phrases?
Database Continuous DeliveryDatabase Lifecycle Management (DLM)DevOps[Insert other buzzword bingo entry here]You probably...
2017-07-10
122 reads
I’m Hosting! Idera July #sqlchat
Have you heard of these following terms and/or phrases?
Database Continuous DeliveryDatabase Lifecycle Management (DLM)DevOps[Insert other buzzword bingo entry here]You probably...
2017-07-10
282 reads
Running SSIS in an Azure VM
In the previous post in this series, I addressed how to use an on-premises instance of SSIS to move data...
2017-07-10
1,005 reads
The Choices We Make
If you keep your head up and look around you’ll see the choices people make all the time. I saw...
2017-07-21 (first published: 2017-07-10)
1,978 reads
Self-Paced Online Trainings
(Be sure to checkout the FREE SQLpassion Performance Tuning Training Plan - you get a weekly email packed with all the...
2017-07-10
249 reads
Monday Coffee: Database Deployments
I’ve always been particularly cautious when it comes to deploying code to databases, some would say overly cautious.
Because of this...
2017-07-10
727 reads
Add new articles to existing Transactional Replication without initializing old articles
Suppose, you have Transactional Replication configured in your production environment. There is a business requirement to add a new article to the...
2017-07-20 (first published: 2017-07-10)
12,163 reads
Bash on Windows
With SQL Server coming on Linux, some people will want to learn a bit of Linux. Or perhaps they need...
2017-07-07
1,025 reads
4TB disk sizes for Azure IaaS VMs available
Microsoft has introduced two new disk sizes for Azure IaaS VMs in P40 (2TB) and P50 (4TB) for both managed...
2017-07-07
1,046 reads
Blogs
Monday Monitor Tips: Configuring Access to the MCP Server
By Steve Jones
I have been experimenting with MCP servers in a few ways, including the Redgate...
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...
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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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