Create a Performance Baseline Repository
This article demostrates how to create a Baseline repository that holds summarized data of all SQL Executions executed on an instance of SQL Server.
Announcing the New PowerShell Virtual Chapter of PASS!
PASS is launching a new PowerShell Virtual Chapter. It's first meeting is next Wednesday at 12 pm EDT.
Risk Analysis
This Friday Steve Jones asks about your spending on Disaster Recovery and is it in line with the risks involved.
Sending multiple rows to the Database from an Application: Part I
New author Mohd Nizamuddin brings us the start of a series that talks abuot how you can send multiple rows to the database from an application.
Manage Database Projects With Visual Studio 2010
This article demonstrates how to manage database projects with Visual Studio 2010.
Data Distribution - Part 2
In the second part of this series, Leo Peysakhovich provides a mechanism for tracking real time data changes.
Free Training Webinar Series - October
A series of free webinars from Pragmatic Works that cover a variety of topics in October.
From One of the Pack to ‘Top Dog’ – Honeymoon Period Over!
In part two of his editorial series on moving to being a manager, Justin H-Davies talks about the challenges that are evolving of being a manager.
A Haunting TSQL Tuesday Tale
Time for the ghouls and goblins to come out of the woodwork once again for another tale of deception and...
Policy-based Management and Central Management Servers
Whilst it may be more exciting as a DBA to rush around fixing broken databases, it is far better to forestall problems by making sure that your servers conform with best-practices. It is even better if you can also manage your servers centrally, and monitor that they are all adhering to company policies.
Blogs
Scooby Dooing Episode 9: The Case of the Artificially Intelligent Villain
Welcome back, my fellow sleuths, to my mystery-inspired blog series! I’m having a ton...
The Book of Redgate: Don’t be an a**hole
By Steve Jones
This was one of the original values: The facing page has this text: No...
Beyond Pipelines: How Fabric Reinvents Data Movement for the Modern Enterprise
By Chris Yates
For decades, enterprises have thought about data like plumbers think about water: you build...
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Azure SQL Database MAXDOP
When Azure SQL Database was originally released, the MAXDOP was set to 0 for each new database. In Oct 2025, what is the default value for Azure SQL databases?
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