Too much information can be counter-productive
If you want to be an effective communicator focus on what your audience need to hear rather than what you want to say
Introduction to DevOps: DevOps and the Database
When the DevOps pipeline does not include the database, the database can become a bottleneck and slow down the delivery of new features. In this article, Robert Sheldon discusses the challenges involved with including the database and how to overcome them.
SQL in the City Streamed- the birthday edition
Wednesday September 4 14.00-19.00 BST/ 08.00-13.00 Central - Register for our free virtual learning event, to enjoy educational and entertaining sessions from Microsoft MVPs and celebrate 20 years of Redgate.
Always Check on the Basics
The basics are important, especially with regards to backup and restore in SQL Server.
Do You Deal with UTF-8?
UTF-8 is coming to SQL Server. Steve wonders today how many of you look forward to this, or if you are aware of potential issues.
Loading partitioned table incrementally using SSIS
This article gives an example of loading partitioned tables incrementally using SSIS
Data Analysis of SQL Server Tables using T-SQL for Machine Learning Exploration
In this tip we look at a script that you can use to get better insight on your database tables to help you make some decisions about the data and also the structure of the table.
Grounded
Some laptops are being banned from flights. This could be a hassle, but more, how can anyone tell if you have a banned one?
Key Rotation in TDE
Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) has been around for a long time. It first appeared in SQL Server 2008, and after a rocky start with some bugs, it has become a regularly used feature for many organizations. While not perfect, it does provide some protection and auditors like to see physical protection features being used. It's […]
Reporting Services Basics: Parameters
Kathi Kellenberger continues her series on SSRS. In this article you learn hose to use parameters that let your report users control how the reports are filtered.
Blogs
Capturing My Own Metrics: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
A customer was trying to compare two tables and capture a state as a...
Red Flags in Your Query (T-SQL Tuesday #200)
By Zikato
When I'm looking at a query, I bet it's bad if I see... a...
T-SQL Tuesday #200: When I Look at a Query …
By Steve Jones
This month is a milestone for T-SQL Tuesday. It’s number 200, which doesn’t sound...
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A Quick Second Opinion
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Five Intelligent Query Processing Features in SQL Server 2022 That Quietly Tune Your Workload
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Question of the Day
Checking the Error Log I
On my SQL Server 2025, I want to search the error log from my T-SQL code for potential issues and then inform an administrator. What is the current way to easily query the error log?
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