Where should middle tier business logic be stored?
The age old question of where should business logic be stored
Idle Connection Resiliency
Describes the idle connection resiliency feature, which allows ODBC and SqlClient data access applications to maintain their connections to SQL Server 2014 or an Azure SQL Database.
The Poor Soul
What should those accidental DBAs do when they don't get any training, but they are responsible for database servers? Steve Jones has a few pieces of advice today.
Integration Services Logging Levels in SQL Server 2016
At the time of writing, SQL Server 2016 preview (CTP 2.3) has been released and there are some changes for the Integration Services (SSIS) Catalog logging levels.
SQL Prompt Tips #1 - Selecting in the Object Explorer
A quick tip to help you get the most out of SQL Prompt.
Azure SQL Database - Row-Level Security
One of the benefits of using Azure-based Platform-as-a-Service and Software-as-a-Service offerings, is considerably quicker access to newly developed capabilities. In this article Marcin Policht focuses on row-level security, included in both Azure SQL Database V12 and SQL Server 2016 Community Technology Preview 2 (CTP2).
Find Permission Changes In The Default Trace
Learn how to find who has changed permissions from the default trace
Learn to Use Filegroups
Filegroups are a feature of SQL Server that most people don't use, but they can help you to better manage your databases as your data requirements grow larger and larger.
SQL Server 2014 and Windows Azure Blob Storage Service: Better Together
This technical article will cover in depth SQL Server 2014 Data Files on Azure Blob storage service, starting from step-by-step configuration
Blogs
PowerShell Remoting for SQL DBAs: WinRM + SSH Guide (Updated 2026)
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The 2026 Redgate Summit in New York City
By Steve Jones
We’re coming back to New York, which is exciting for me. I love NYC....
Monitoring Fabric Mirroring for SQL 2025
I previously wrote about how the underlying technology for Fabric mirroring changed with SQL...
Forums
Why SQL Server Orphaned Users Cause Login Failures
SQL Server Orphaned Users often appear after restoring or migrating a database to another...
Seeding a Fabric Warehouse with dbt for Visual Studio Code: The Fabric Modern Data Platform
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Seeding a Fabric Warehouse with dbt for Visual Studio Code: The Fabric Modern Data Platform
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Question of the Day
Historical Data Tracking
If I want to track historical data values, which mechanism should I use?
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