Stairway to Database Design
A series by Joe Celko that examines the craft of designing a database to meet your needs.
Signal Waits and Resource Waits...a clarification
Signal Waits vs. Resource Waits
During my presentation at SQLSaturday#59, I spoke about the categories of wait types, such as...
Uninstalling a SQL Server Clustered Instance
I have installed and uninstalled several instances of SQL Server in the past. Today, I need to uninstall a SQL Server 2008 R2 clustered instance. I have never uninstalled a clustered instance of SQL Server before. Can you provide a how-to guide to uninstall a clustered instance of SQL Server 2008 R2?
Coding With Music
Today Steve Jones has a poll that asks about your work environment, and specifically what type of noise works best for you.
SQL Server 2005 Performance Dashboard Using SSRS
A first look at the Performance Dashboard in SQL Server 2005 by new author Robert Griffin.
3 Fundamental Questions about Data Marts...and Their Answers
A data mart provides the primary access to the data stored in the data warehouse or operational data store. It is a subset of data sourced from the data warehouse or operational data store specifically focused on a business function or set of related business functions. Read on to learn the answers to fundamental questions about data marts.
How Do I Change SSRS Report Credentials with Powershell?
Today’s script took a long time to write. The concepts are fairly simple and the resulting script is quite trivial...
Plays Well With Others – Eight Behaviors of Excellent Leaders
Last week, I talked about one of the worst type of management scenarios to work under – the micromanager. Now, let’s...
SQLServerCentral Webinar Series #4: How to Monitor your SQL Servers
You can monitor your servers with the new SQL Monitor software from Red Gate Software. MVP Brad McGehee showed how the SQLServerCentral servers are being monitored publicly. The slide decks and Q&A transcript at available.
The Need for New Technology
Do we need new technologies to handle the large scales of complex data analysis? Steve Jones thinks SQL Server can handle the load.
Blogs
Using CAT for Testing of Data Agents
In last months one of the scenarios where you can use AI has been...
Are you getting value from your reporting?
By ChrisJenkins
Do you spend so long manipulating your data into something vaguely useful that you...
The Book of Redgate: SQL Server Central
By Steve Jones
It was neat to stumble on this in the book, a piece by me,...
Forums
Backup to Immutable Storage
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Question of the Day
Backup to Immutable Storage
In SQL Server 2025, a backup can be made on Azure Immutable Storage. What changes in how the backup is created?
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