Using source data from an SSRS report in PowerPivot for Excel
In this tip we would look using an existing SSRS report to provide the data for PowerPivot in Excel.
Automating SQL Traces
Capturing the activity on a server when a problem occurs can be a challenge for many DBAs. This article shows how you can automate the capture of information when a CPU spike occurs.
Transaction Log Stairway Series available as a book
Red Gate Books has released SQL Server Transaction Log Management, a free eBook on maintaining and troubleshooting the enigmatic transaction log based on the Stairway Series.
Trusting Systems
The trust we build by ensuring our computer systems work is important. If we can't maintain that trust, Steve Jones sees a problem for our careers.
Backup and Restore SQL Server with the SQL Server 2012 PowerShell cmdlets
There are plenty of occasions when it makes a lot of sense to do backup and restore scripts in PowerShell. Microsoft have put effort into making it much easier, as Allen White demonstrates.
Data Mining Introduction Part 5: the Neural Network Algorithm
This is the 5th article about Data Mining with SQL Server. This chapter is about Neural Networks.
Data Mining Introduction Part 5: the Neural Network Algorithm
This is the 5th article about Data Mining with SQL Server. This chapter is about Neural Networks.
Understanding HA
Dealing with disaster situations or trying to maintain an HA environment can be stressful. However knowledge about your goals and the capabilities of each technology, along with practice, can make things much easier.
Paging Data with T-SQL
Greg Larsen shares a number of different TSQL methods to provide paging functionality, for when your application requires that you display only one page of data at a time.
How do you solve T-SQL problems?
It's good to have a methodology for solving problems, and T-SQL is no exception to this. Steve Jones notes that all too often we look at solving a problem, but only doing half the job.
Blogs
Flyway Tips: AI Helps with Commit Messages
By Steve Jones
At Redgate, we’re experimenting with how AI can help developers and DBAs become better...
Startup scripts in SQL Server containers
I was messing around performing investigative work on a pod running SQL Server 2025...
Using SQL Compare with Redgate Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
Redgate recently released SQL Compare v16, which included a new feature to work with...
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Azure-SSIS, Self-Hosted Integration Runtime, & Data Gateway?
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Question of the Day
What is Page Density
In SQL Server, there is a concept of page density. This is determined by how much data is stored on each page. What is a page density of 90%?
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