Two Things I Would Change in SSISDB Setup
I suggest these two changes to the SSISDB setup to prevent issues down the road.
Manage Data Across Multiple Sources with Azure Data Studio
Azure Data Studio, now the official name of SQL Operations Studio, was released in September. The biggest news regarding the release is the extensions that are now available, as Julie Lerman describes.
Introducing Azure SQL Database Hyperscale
With Azure SQL Database Hyperscale, databases can quickly auto-scale up to 100TB, eliminating the need to pre-provision storage resources, and significantly expand the potential for app growth without being limited by storage size.
SSRS Reporting Basics: When is SSRS the Right Tool?
SSRS has undergone a number of changes over the past few versions. It remains a very popular reporting tool in companies large and small. In this article, Eugene Meidinger recounts the history of SSRS and explains when it’s the best tool to use. This is the first article of a series on SSRS.
Is Failure Allowed?
Failure is one of the ways we get better as software developers. Does that apply to DBAs?
Getting Started with GitHub for SQL Server Developers
Learn some of the basics of GitHub and how this can be utilized for your SQL Server development projects.
Azure DWH part 29: MicroStrategy Desktop with Azure
In this article, we will show how to connect MicroStrategy Desktop with ASDW.
MY Data
As we gather more and more data about individuals, not only does security become an issue, but also the morality of using the data.
Blogs
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
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I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Forums
Data Warehouse Toolkit meets Star Schema: The Complete Reference
Is there a good syllabus for reading these two together? (Yes, it's called the...
GPX distance and time analysis in SQL Server
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The DBA is Dead; Long Live the DBA
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Question of the Day
Changing the AG Listener
In SQL Server 2025, if I want to remove an IP from a listener, what do I do?
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