PowerShell Tool Time: The Tool Framework

Start learning Powershell (PoSh) for SQL Server and improve your ability to write utilities that will make your job easier.

Troubleshooting CPU Performance on VMware

Jonathan Kehayias discusses SQL Server on VMware, and how to monitor CPU performance – with or without access to vCenter.

SSIS - Execute Package Task

The Execute Package Task is an essential tool for any SSIS developer. Learn how to get the most from it.

The March of AI

Steve Jones talks about the changes that AI may bring to our jobs.

How to Generate a Restore Script

There are multiple ways to accomplish a database restore. But if you wanted to restore a database from a script how might you accomplish that task quickly and accurately?

You’re not delivering DevOps to the database

Byte Me: Paranormal Presence

Machine Learning for Outlier Detection in R

A look into clustering to detect outliers in R. An extension on univariate statistical tests to include multivariate data.

The Basics of Good T-SQL Coding Style

TSQL Code must work properly and efficiently. That's not enough though. Unless you are working alone, have perfect memory and plan to never change job, then you need to comment and document your code, it must be inherently readable, well laid out, use informative and obvious names, and it must be robust and resilient; written defensively. It must not rely on deprecated features of SQL Server, or assume particular database settings. Robert Sheldon starts a series of articles that explains the basics.

Independence Day 2017

A holiday in the US has Steve Jones thinking about compromise and communication.