Create a SQL Server Reporting Services Report from an Analysis Services Tabular Database
Daniel Calbimonte walks through the steps to creating a SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) Report from an Analysis Services Tabular Database.
Changing Replication Passwords
A how-to guide for configuring replication agents after a password change
Moving Fast at Redgate
It's possible to change a software development team and dramatically improve things. Steve Jones highlights an example from Redgate Software.
Strengthening the Foundations of Software Architecture
The term 'Architecture' seems to imply a plan that you can't easily subsequently deviate from. It's true that, if you abandon software architecture, you end up with a big ball of mud, but maybe the art of software is to make change much easier by planning how to implement each feature, tackling dependency issues, splitting functionality into small discrete components and considering how they should interact with each other.
How to Run Scheduled Jobs in Azure SQL Databases
This article will help you to schedule jobs in Azure SQL.
Passwords Under Pressure
Passwords are a problem, especially when we're in a hurry. What should we do?
Introduction to Azure SQL Database Temporal Tables
As announced on June 1, 2016, SQL Server 2016 has reached its general availability. This means that you finally have the option to implement some of its new features in the production environment. While we still have to wait for their full support in Azure SQL Database V12, it is likely that their preview stage will be concluded soon. In this article, we will focus on Temporal tables, which is one example of these new features.
How Far Have You Traveled for a SQL Saturday?
This Friday Steve Jones talks SQL Saturdays and asks how far you've traveled to attend one.
Execute SQL Server DBCC SHRINKFILE Without Causing Index Fragmentation
Simon Liew shows how to execute SQL Server DBCC SHRINKFILE without causing index fragmentation and example conditions that cause fragmentation.
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
Data Warehouse Toolkit meets Star Schema: The Complete Reference
Is there a good syllabus for reading these two together? (Yes, it's called the...
GPX distance and time analysis in SQL Server
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The DBA is Dead; Long Live the DBA
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Question of the Day
Changing the AG Listener
In SQL Server 2025, if I want to remove an IP from a listener, what do I do?
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