Schema Security
This week Steve is wondering about the use of schemas for security or other purposes.
Getting Started with Power BI - Part 1
In this tip we will show how Power BI works and how to create a simple report from scratch and the options available for creating reports.
SQL Server Management Studio add-ins
Complete list of useful and must have add-ins for SQL Server Management Studio - 34 SSMS add-ins
SQL Server Trace Flags - Complete list
This article is a complete list of all SQL Server trace flags - 593 trace flags.
Improve the Performance of Your Azure SQL Database (and Save Money!) with Automatic Tuning
Organizations may have many concerns about performance when migrating databases to Azure. Fortunately, Microsoft provides some great tools to help improve performance and save money. In this article, Monica Rathbun explains how to take advantage of these features.
The RDBMS is Often the Right Tool
Today Steve gives reasons why he thinks the RDBMS is often better than a NoSQL database of any sort.
Verify File Exists Using PowerShell
In this tip we look at a PowerShell script that can be used to compare actual files that exist against a list of files that should exist for a project to identify any missing files.
Should the Data Lake be Immutable?
Data warehouses and lakes are often loaded from other data, so should they be immutable?
Getting Approximate Count in Microsoft SQL Server
Sometimes performance is more important than exact accuracy. Learn how to get an approximate count in SQL Server with better performance.
Blogs
Changing the Cardinality of a FK in Redgate Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
One of the things a customer asked recently about Redgate Data Modeler was how...
Future-Proofing: How to Stay Ahead in FinOps
By HeyMo0sh
Cloud environments don’t sit still. Pricing models change, services evolve, workloads grow, and suddenly...
Introducing the SQL Server on Kubernetes Operator
Are you considering replatforming your SQL Server workload due to recent vendor changes, but...
Forums
Removing TDE
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The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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Removing TDE
How do I remove TDE encryption of data from database xxx?
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