Performance Tuning Using Extended Events: Part 3
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Server Hardware or Coffee?
Today Steve Jones looks at the relative cost of hardware and how we sometimes cause ourselves issues by not spending enough.
Controlling how SQL Prompt Formats your Code: The Knobs and Dials
Phil Factor explores and discusses the current state of the art in SQL Formatting, as done automatically by SQL Prompt.
Overview of Azure SQL Database Networking
Learn about the range of connectivity options available for Azure SQL Database deployments.
Finding Non Current Cumulative Updates
A short article to help you quickly find a CU that isn't the latest one.
Memory-Optimized TempDB Metadata in SQL Server 2019
In this article we look at a new feature in SQL Server 2019 that can help improve TempDB performance.
Redgate acknowledged as a Representative Vendor in Gartner’s 2019 Market Guide for Data Masking
Data Masking is key to providing realistic test data for DevOps teams while ensuring compliance with GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA and other regulations. Gartner recently published their 2019 Market Guide for Data Masking covering their analysis, recommendations, and Representative Vendors – including Redgate. Get the Complimentary Report.
Stairway to Columnstore Indexes Level 1: A First Look At Columnstore Indexes
This level introduces of you to the fundamentals of columnstore indexes, introdused in SQL Server 2012 to manage the indexing of very large tables.
A Beginner’s Guide to SQL String Functions
Get an introduction to many of the many ways you can manipulate and interact with strings using SQL. Read on for more!
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Programmatically Retrieving MLV Lineage and Refresh Times
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Upgrading SQL Server Containers on the Laptop
By Steve Jones
I don’t have SQL Server installed on my laptop. In an effort to keep...
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Increase Deadlock Detection
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