How to Install and Configure Baseline Collector Solution V2
In this article I go through the installation and configuration processes of my Baseline Collector Solution.
Automating Your SQL Server Best Practice Reports: The Document
If you're making a report from table-based data, an MS Word document is often a good option. In the second part of his introduction to SQL Server best-practice monitoring, Laerte Junior shows how to use PowerShell scripts to create a Word-based report with colour-coded alerts where there are problems or best practices aren't being followed.
SQL Prompt Tips #5 - Current Statement Execution
Learn how a new feature in SQL Prompt 6.4 can help you avoid costly mistakes in coding.
Extended Statistics and Oracle 12c
David Fitzjarrell looks at how and why to use a feature called Automatic Column Group Detection to recognize column dependencies and create extended statistics on recognized groups in Oracle 12.1.0.2.
Add Dependencies to a SQL Server Resource in Windows 2003
In this article, see how to add a dependency to a SQL Server Resource in a Windows 2003 cluster.
Do You Have Scary Code?
Many organizations have code no one wants to touch. Steve Jones notes that's a bad place to be.
Introduction to PolyBase in SQL Server 2016 - Part 1
One of the features introduced in SQL Server 2016 is PolyBase. The goal of PolyBase is to make interacting with unstructured, semi-structured and non-relational data stored in Hadoop as easy as writing Transact-SQL statements. Edwin Sarmiento explains.
A big thank you
Grant Fritchey shows his softer side, extending his appreciation to all DBAs who work tirelessly to keep our software running in the face of adversity.
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Single User SQL Server on Linux
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