TempDB Database On a Local Disk for an FCI
The article is about Configuring TempDB Database on Local Disk in SQL Server 2012/2014 Failover Cluster to improve performance.
The Migration Checklist
Today Steve Jones talks about the checklist you would want if you needed to move a SQL Server instance to new hardware.
Move Azure SQL Databases using the Export and Import PowerShell cmdlets
John Miner shows how to move databases between a cloud development environment and an on-premise production environment using PowerShell cmdlets.
Detective Stories - Tracking Down the Database's Dependents Part 2
No worries about dropping databases. Now we can search for its dependencies before the database dies. Part 2 of a 2-part article.
Query Store and In-Memory OLTP
Once you have Query Store enabled on your databases, runtime statistics are generated for your queries; but what about the natively-compiled stored procedures and memory optimised tables that come with In-Memory OLTP? Do you get the full range of runtime statistics? This is an intriguing question that Enrico explores and answers.
SSIS Catalog Compare v2.0 Launch Event
Join the SSIS Catalog Compare v2.0 Launch Event on Tue, Mar 7 at 13:00 EST.
Containing the Work
Containers are valuable in many software domains. Are there places we, as data professionals, would like to use software containment?
Creative IT Learning
If a successful IT career is just as much about tenacity, interest and retention as it is about brainpower, then how does one go about continuous learning?
Detective Stories - Tracking Down the Database's Dependents Part I
No worries about dropping databases. Now we can search for its dependencies before the database dies. Part 1 of a 2-part article.
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Learn how to tie a bowline knot. Practice in the dark. With one hand....
Shifting Mindsets: Why FinOps is Essential for Cloud Efficiency
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As a DevOps practitioner, I’ve always focused on performance, scalability, and automation. But as...
March 2026 SQL Server Security Updates
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On Patch Tuesday, in addition to OS and Office security patches, Microsoft also released...
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Question of the Day
Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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