Collecting SQL Server performance monitor data
SQL Server provides information for troubleshooting performance. Ed Pollack demonstrates collecting SQL Server performance monitor data.
How Paranoid Are You About Backups?
Sometimes just running a backup isn't enough, especially in this era of ransomware. Steve has a few thoughts on backup strategies and recovery skills.
PostgreSQL Date And Time Part 1
This article shows the basics of using the age, and current date/time functions in PostgreSQL.
Top Reasons to Attend PASS Data Community Summit
With over 160+ educational sessions, networking events, speaker Q&As with leading data platform experts, Learning Pathways, and much more, there are so many reasons to attend this year's free and on-demand PASS Data Community Summit. Check out our new video to get a taste of what's in store!
Understanding Hybrid Buffer Pool in SQL Server 2019
In this article we look at the Hybrid Buffer Pool available in SQL Server 2019 and how to enable and disable this feature for SQL Server.
Celebrating Lives
Steve is asking for others to contribute to the sqlmemorial site for our #sqlfamily.
SQL Features Explorer
Working as a DBA or developer, one needs to check from time to time about the availability of a particular feature on different SQL Server versions and editions. Hence to avoid the complexity of the search process we have developed a tool that helps DBAs and developers to verify the selected features' availability on all […]
Managing, Editing and Comparing SQL Code Analysis Settings
If you need to manage multiple code analysis settings files, per team or database, you'll want a good way to document and manage the files, and to compare two files to see what changed.
SQL Server High Availability and Disaster Recovery Plan
Microsoft provides quite a few features for high availability and disaster recovery. In this article, Priya describes the HA/DR options.
Do as I say, not as I do
Steve wishes that Microsoft would follow some of their own advice on SQL Server development in their other software.
Blogs
Git forked
Forgive me for the title. Mentally I’m 12. When I started my current day...
Setting FK Constraints in Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
One of the things a customer asked recently about Redgate Data Modeler was how...
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
Forums
SSMS 22 Latest Update Crashing
Hi all, I've just had to roll back my SSMS 22 version from 22.3.0,...
Transactional Replication setup issue
Hi! I've been banging my head against the wall for 2 days now trying...
The Power of Data and Privacy
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The Power of Data and...
Question of the Day
What's the Date?
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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