Building a Countdown Timer with PowerShell
Every DBA should have basic PowerShell skills. In this article, Greg Moore explains how to write a PowerShell script that can create a window for a countdown timer.
Using SQL Change Automation in SSMS to Track Static Data Changes
SQL Change Automation 4.1 now allows users to develop static data changes from SQL Server Management Studio.
SSIS Catalog Environments– Step 20 of the Stairway to Integration Services
In this next level of the Stairway to Integration Services, we look at the SSIS catalog environments and how they help you manage your package parameters.
Upsizing the SQL ConstantCare® Database Servers
If you’re looking for SQL Server news, just skip this post. Brent talks about general business & capacity planning type stuff here today.
Browsing SSAS Instance over the internet
Problem Developing OLAP cubes have always been fascinating to me. Right after completing the development of a data warehouse, my next line of action often becomes setting up Analysis Services for the warehouse. Although, there are multiple client tools readily available in the market to perform some analysis on this SSAS Server, sometimes it is […]
Looking Back at the Decade
Today is the last day of 2019, and the last day of the 2010 decade. I'm still somewhat amazed by the fact that we're entering the 2020s and we still don't really have flying cars. We're well past 2001 and 2010, and still not much space exploration, though the growth in computing power and AI/ML […]
SQL Server Create Database Examples
In this article we look at different T-SQL examples to create a new SQL Server database.
Blocking Private Messages
A new feature on SQLServerCentral to allow you more control over who can contact you.
Blogs
The 2026 Redgate Summit in New York City
By Steve Jones
We’re coming back to New York, which is exciting for me. I love NYC....
Monitoring Fabric Mirroring for SQL 2025
I previously wrote about how the underlying technology for Fabric mirroring changed with SQL...
Monday Monitor Tips: Intelligent Alert Thresholds
By Steve Jones
At the recent Redgate Summit in Chicago, I demo’d (lightly) the ML based Alert...
Forums
Seeding a Fabric Warehouse with dbt for Visual Studio Code: The Fabric Modern Data Platform
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Doing the Little Things
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Question of the Day
Historical Data Tracking
If I want to track historical data values, which mechanism should I use?
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