2018-10-15
70 reads
Editorial
Modeling and Design Are More Important in DevOps
Steve notes that modeling and good database design can't be ignored in DevOps work.
2018-10-15
44 reads
The Importance of Consistent Server Setup
In larger shops with multiple database servers, it is very important to have consistency.
2018-10-12
152 reads
2018-10-11
464 reads
Single Source of Truth
Andy Warren talks about the single source of truth for information. It could be the database, but that's not always the best choice.
2018-10-09
240 reads
Remember the Simple Things
Steve has a troubleshooting experience that reminds him of a lesson he should have learned.
2018-10-08
69 reads
What Should You Look for in a SQL Monitoring Tool?
Performance is a common reason to monitor SQL Server. The work day of a database administrator is often interrupted with unexpected calls about slowness in applications or reports. But, how does the performance today compare to the performance last week or last month? Can the root cause of the issue be traced to the database […]
2018-10-08
37 reads
The Single Pane of Glass
The idea of a single place to get the status of your environment is an interesting one.
2018-10-05
80 reads
2018-10-04
55 reads
2018-10-03
38 reads
Blogs
SQL Server Alerts
By Kevin3NF
Don’t Let Trouble Sneak Up on You Most SQL Servers run quietly. Until...
Prompt AI helping with Auditing
By Steve Jones
I had a conversation with a customer asking this question: how can I tell...
From Data Custodian to Innovation Catalyst: The Evolving Role of the CDO
By Chris Yates
There was a time when the Chief Data Officer lived in the shadows of...
Forums
Create an HTML Report on the Status of SQL Server Agent Jobs
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Create an HTML Report on...
Was the index created or not?
Hi everyone I am getting an error when I create the index but I...
SSIS Package is reporting successful however is short 80-100k records
Good morning all, I have been running into a very random weird issue that...
Question of the Day
Estimated Rows
I have two calls to the GENERATE_SERIES TVF in this code:
SELECT TOP 10 gs.value FROM GENERATE_SERIES(1, 10) AS gs ORDER BY NEWID () OPTION (RECOMPILE); go DECLARE @a int = 10; SELECT TOP (@a) gs.value FROM GENERATE_SERIES(1, @a) AS gs ORDER BY NEWID () OPTION (RECOMPILE);In the actual query plans, what is the estimated number of rows for each batch in SQL Server 2022? See possible answers