SQL Server Telemetry
SQL Server captures information about usage and send it to Microsoft. Is that a problem? Not for Steve Jones.
Working with Tables in Azure SQL Data Warehouse
In this next installment of our series on Azure SQL Data Warehouse, we'll look at tables and the options for how we decide to create them for optimum performance.
Moving from application automation to true DevOps by including the database
Tom Austin talks about the challenges that arise from trying to include the database in your DevOps process.
Scaling out SSRS on SQL Server Standard Edition
The ability to scale out SSRS, so that multiple report server instances can access a single report server database, is an Enterprise Edition-only feature. So when Rodney Landrum was tasked with implementing a scale-out solution, with failover, for SSRS on SQL Server Standard Edition, it required some creative thinking. This article describes his solution, its merits and drawbacks.
Liable for Data Loss
Today Steve Jones looks at some data loss lawsuits against Microsoft, but asks the general question of whether software vendors need to be more liable (and careful).
More Power in Your BI
This week Steve looks at all the information and learning available for Power BI.
Performance Myths : Clustered vs. Non-Clustered Indexes
Aaron Bertrand kicks off his "Performance Myths" series, showing a "redundant" non-clustered index outperforming the clustered index with the same key.
Creating Azure SQL Data Warehouse Databases
Learn how you can create an Azure SQL Warehouse database quickly and easily.
The Cost of Database Downtime
Do you know what the cost is for your database going down? Maybe more interesting, is do you want to know?
Integrating DACPAC deployments of Azure SQL Database with Visual Studio Team Services
One of the concepts that has recently been growing rapidly in popularity, in the context of cloud technologies, is DevOps. In this article, Marcin Policht looks at using DevOps principles in regard to Azure SQL Database deployments. To implement some of the more common DevOps practices, he will rely on Visual Studio Team Services.
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
By Steve Jones
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
Transactional Replication setup issue
Hi! I've been banging my head against the wall for 2 days now trying...
The Power of Data and Privacy
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What's the Date?
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Question of the Day
What's the Date?
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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