Availability Groups with Docker Containers

• by rafaelrodrigues

• SQLServerCentral

• Availability Group (AG)
• High Availability (HA)
• Virtualization, containers, and k8s

Build a SQL Server AlwaysOn environment with docker

Compatibility Level Confidence

• by Steve Jones

• SQLServerCentral

• Compatibility level
• Database Upgrade
• Microsoft
• SQL Server Upgrade

The database compatibility level ought to provide some protection from database upgrade changes, but do you believe that?

Understanding SQL Server Recovery Models

• by Additional Articles

• SimpleTalk

• Database Administration

The database recovery model controls how a SQL Server database can be backed up and restored. In this article, Greg Larsen explains the three recovery models and what to think about when choosing a recovery model for a database.

Why you should embed monitoring earlier in your Database DevOps cycle

• by Additional Articles

• Redgate

• DevOps and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)

With insights from a recent Gartner report, Redgate’s Jamie Wallis looks at the benefits of tracking, and acting on, key metrics early in the DevOps process and how they can apply equally to database monitoring.

Coping with a working life as an imposter

• by Phil Factor

• SQLServerCentral

It is not existing knowledge but the skill of acquiring new knowledge rapidly that will help you overcome imposter syndrome.

SQL Server on Amazon RDS vs SQL Server on Amazon EC2

• by Kenneth Igiri

• SQLServerCentral.com

• SQL Server

Exploring briefly the difference between using Amazon Machine Images running SQL Server and using SQL Server instances on Amazon's Relational Database Service.

Would You Move For a Job?

• by Andy Warren

• SQLServerCentral.com

• Editorial

Today we have a guest editorial from Andy Warren as Steve is on vacation. Would any job be enough for you to uproot your life?

Posting SQL Server Notifications to Slack

• by Additional Articles

• MSSQLTips.com

• Monitoring

In this article we look at how to send Slack notifications when certain events occur in a SQL Server database.

Conditional Formatting with SSRS

• by Thom Andrews

• SQLServerCentral

• Reporting Services (SSRS)

An introduction on how to implement condition formatting of cells, such as the font and background colour or font weight, within SSRS using SSRS Expressions.

Solving Real Problems

• by Grant Fritchey

• SQLServerCentral

• problem solving

Today we have a guest editorial where Grant talks about being effective and practical in your world.