Data Quality
Problems with data quality are easier and cheaper to prevent than to solve later. In this article, Joe Celko talks about data quality and where the issues tend to happen.
Get Patched If Not Supported
Many organizations that run older versions of SQL Server are not patched.
Getting Sneaky With Forced Parameterization
In which Erik works around the documented limitations with CROSS APPLY.
SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups Monitoring and Alerting - Part 2
In this tip we look at some additional scripts that you can use to monitor your SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups.
Deploy the Database First
Steve Jones thinks it's important that we be able to deploy almost any changes to our databases without breaking applications.
Power BI Introduction: Visualizing SQL Server Audit Data — Part 9
SQL Server Audit is a powerful feature that can help you comply with regulations such as HIPAA and SOX, but it’s not easy to view the data collected. In this article, Robert Sheldon demonstrates how Power BI can be used to view and filter SQL Server Audit results.
Code Reviews
This week Steve Jones asks about a concept that he used early in his career: code reviews. It's a good practice, but it seems as though it's fallen out of favor with many developers.
Streamline Log Shipping Failovers: DR Made Just For You…
A look at a SQL script solution that can help you easily fail over and back from log shipping scenarios.
Not So Forced Parameterization
If you can't get forced parameterization to work due to variables, try using a temp table instead.
Blogs
A New Word: los vidados
By Steve Jones
los vidados – n. the half-remembered acquaintances you knew years ago, who you might...
In-Person CISA Training – April 13-16, 2026
By Brian Kelley
I will be leading an in-person Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) exam prep class...
EightKB 2026
EightKB is back again for 2026! The biggest online SQL Server internals conference is...
Forums
query to track time spent on individual tasks in SSIS
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SQL Server Transactional Replication from Always On Availability Groups to Azure SQL Database
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Hidden Heroes
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences I
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which are explicitly linked to increment a number in a table when a new row is added?
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