Step by Step Configuring a Dedicated Network for Availability Group

In this article, I will show a procedure to isolate the replication traffic from the public network.

Stop or Start, Big or Small. The Scalability of Azure SQL Data Warehouse

Learn how to scale an Azure SQL Datawarehouse up or down, and how to pause it when not in use.

SQL Server Encryption: Always Encrypted

Is 'Always Encrypted' SQL Server 2016's most widely important new feature? It is significant that 'Always Encrypted' in SQL Server is in all editions of SQL Server. Because of the increasing importance of encryption to data governance, it allows encryption for the sensitive application data for everywhere beyond the application's client connection, including network, server, database and storage. Robert Sheldon explains what it is, why you should try it out, and how to set about it.

Refactoring SQL Server code

A look on how to approach improving the quality of our SQL Server code.

Staging Deployments

This week Steve Jones is asking if you stage your database changes ahead of application changes.

SQL Server 2016 Online ALTER COLUMN Operation

Learn about the time savings, blocking scenarios, limitations and more for the SQL Server 2016 online ALTER COLUMN operation.

Dealing with Supervision

Working with someone that micro-managers you or watches your every action can be hard. Steve Jones has a few thoughts.

SQL Server Cluster Automatic Memory Management

Don't waste memory in a cluster! Learn how to allocate memory between instances.

Byte Me: File Lost

Data Warehousing in the cloud – Azure Style

Learn about Azure SQL Data Warehouse and how to get started.