Introduction The Master database. Just in case that you are not familiar with this database, the Master database is used in SQL Server to store all the system information, instance-level settings, logon information, database file locations, etc. SQL Server can't run without access to a fully functional master database. It's highly recommended not to use […]
When you struggle with a software task, the best advice is to do it more often and get better at the task, not avoid doing it.
Well tuned storage is essential for SQL Server performance. In this article, Robert Sheldon explains the metrics that are important to watch.
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When was last time you have checked your Always On Availability Groups' replicas storage distribution?
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In this article we walk through how to build a SQL Server Reporting Services report based on database level security settings by user to show different results to each user that runs the report.
Microsoft recently announced that you’ll get Azure Data Studio (ADS) when you install SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) starting with version 18.7.1. Azure Data Studio has been around for a couple of years, and it has some great features that most of us never imagined for SSMS, like the ability to connect to PostgreSQL databases […]
Is the decision for a new database starting to switch from the default of on-premise to in the cloud? Steve Jones has a few thoughts on when we'll get there.
This article covers SQL Server 2008 Service Broker, an asynchronous messaging framework that is directly integrated within the relational engine of SQL Server. The series will provides you with the basics about implementing Service Broker applications and how you can transparently scale them out to support any required workload.
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As of June 2026, what is the best version of TLS to use with SQL Server?
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