2020-06-01
Articles
Azure DWH part 19: Backup and Restore SSAS
In the part 18, we created a Cube based on the Azure Data Warehouse. In this new chapter, we will work with the cube, create backups and show some tips to restore.
2020-05-29 (first published: 2017-10-23)
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Updated First Responder Kit and Consultant Toolkit for May 2020
My favorite new things are that sp_BlitzIndex @Mode = 2 now makes it even easier to do disconnected index tuning just purely inside a spreadsheet, and sp_BlitzCache runs faster on big servers.
2020-05-29
The Basics of Using a Sequence as a Table Default
The Sequence object is a way of auto generating a numerical value in some order automatically. This object can be used as a default for a table column, and this articles shows how this can be implemented.
2020-05-28
12,977 reads
Rewiring Your Culture for an AI-Augmented Future with Intelligent DataOps
Is your organization—and your data team—ready to embrace an AI-augmented future?
2020-05-28
How Many Databases Can You Name?
How many different database applications exist? Many people can name the most common ones such as MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and Oracle. Most good DBAs and programmers could likely rattle off a dozen different databases is you asked them to.
2020-05-27
Adding a Database with Polybase External Tables to Always On Availability Group
Learn how to ensure your PolyBase objects are accessible from all nodes in an Availability Group.
2020-05-26
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Implementing a Data Quality Monitoring Framework
For any Business Intelligence solution to be useful for analytical and decision-making purposes, it is imperative that the underlying data quality is good so, that reports generated are reliable to make business decisions. This article from Imran Quadri Syed walks the through steps involved to implement a successful Data Quality Monitoring framework that would validate incoming data against predefined data quality rules and capture data quality metrics.
2020-05-26
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How to Move System Databases to a New Physical Directory
What is the easiest way to move SQL Server system databases. Let me walk you through it!
2020-05-25
29,988 reads
Learning New Skills
It’s a great time to learn a new skill or improve your existing skills if you have the extra bandwidth while staying at home.
2020-05-25
Blogs
Monday Monitor Tips: Intelligent Alert Thresholds
By Steve Jones
At the recent Redgate Summit in Chicago, I demo’d (lightly) the ML based Alert...
A New Word: los vidados
By Steve Jones
los vidados – n. the half-remembered acquaintances you knew years ago, who you might...
In-Person CISA Training – April 13-16, 2026
By Brian Kelley
I will be leading an in-person Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) exam prep class...
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Vectors in SQL Server 2025
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Odd Sequences
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Question of the Day
Odd Sequences
What values are returned from this code?
CREATE SEQUENCE NumericSequence
AS NUMERIC(5,1)
START WITH 1.0
INCREMENT BY 0.1;
GO
SELECT NEXT VALUE FOR NumericSequence
GO
SELECT NEXT VALUE FOR NumericSequence
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