Running SQL Server in a container may seem daunting at first, but it’s easy once you understand the handful of commands needed. In this article, Robert Cain demonstrates how to run SQL Server in a Docker container on Ubuntu.
How well do the SQL Server licenses you own match up with what you need for your current use? William Durkin explains how to use SQL Monitor to find out.
This has been a stressful time for many people around the world. Working remotely, limited movement, pressure to continue to perform while perhaps being worried about continued employment, these and many more factors have made the last few months hard for many people around the world. I interviewed Troy Hunt earlier this week for Redgate […]
Learn how you can enable the Stretch Database feature in SQL Server 2016.
Today we have a guest editorial from Andy Warren that looks at digging deeper into stereotypes and deeper learning.
In this article we cover some things you should consider when determining whether to use Azure Data Factory, SSIS or Azure Databricks.
Monitoring should be able to happen no matter where you are located. This year organizations around the globe had to adapt to many new challenges including a distributed workforce and managing their estate when they can’t be in the office. This blog outlines the reasons and benefits of adopting remote monitoring.
In Part 1 of this article we looked at a specific use case (probably exaggerated) that gave us an idea about how CPU and IO performance might be affected by a bad page split. We continue this analysis looking at what really happens to the data on the leaf pages of a clustered index with […]
SQL Monitor 10.1 now gives you a comprehensive overview of your SQL Server licensing, so you know which licenses are in use, and which versions are on which servers. This simplifies license auditing and lets you unearth misconfigurations that could potentially cost you money. The new version also integrates with Microsoft Teams and Splunk, and supports complex Active Directory environments.
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