2019-01-16
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Editorial
Measuring Effectiveness
Being effective is important to Steve. Today he talks about the things you might consider when trying to determine if your group is being effective.
2019-01-15
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Where's that Snippet?
Phil Factor has tried many different ways to remember code and archive old code for reuse, but has yet to find the perfect solution. Does it exist?
2019-01-14
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Do you have a security to-do list?
Security is important, and Steve wonders if any of us have a list of things we do that improve security.
2019-01-11
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2019-01-10
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Is Failure Allowed?
Failure is one of the ways we get better as software developers. Does that apply to DBAs?
2019-01-09
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2019-01-07
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The Giving Back Workload
Volunteering is a good thing for us to do, but it can be overwhelming at times.
2019-01-04
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Lack of Memory
It seems that many SQL Servers can be lacking memory. Adding more is one way to improve performance, but Steve has other ideas.
2019-01-03
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2019-01-02
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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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Question of the Day
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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