Learning SQL Server
Learn about the core SQL Server concepts to build your skill set including the architecture, database design, development, administration and more.
2021-02-24
SQL Server
DBA in training: SQL Server under the hood
In this article of the series, Pamela Mooney explains the architecture of SQL Server under the hood, including some query anti-patterns to avoid.
2021-02-23
Securing SQL Server with DoD guidelines
Making sure your SQL Servers are secured against malicious users is difficult. The United States Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) publishes a set of guidelines for organizations securing different pieces of software that connect to the US Department of Defense’s networks (DoD). Whether you’re working with the DoD or not, these Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) are a good resource to help you understand potential security vulnerabilities and mitigate them.
2021-02-22
Mastering TempDB: The basics
Mastering TempDB is a critical skills for SQL Server DBAs. In this article, Monica Rathbun explains the basics of TempDB including configuration.
2021-02-19
SQL Server triggers: The good and the scary
SQL Server triggers are another tool in your DBA or Dev toolbox. Edward Pollack explains what can go wrong with triggers and how to correct those issues.
2021-02-18
SQL Server SET STATISTICS IO ON Deep Dive
In this article we look at how to interpret and use the results of STATISTICS IO when tuning SQL Server queries.
2021-02-17
Execute Dynamic SQL commands in SQL Server
In some applications having hard coded SQL statements is not appealing, because of the dynamic nature of the queries being issued against the database server. This is where dynamically building SQL statements can be useful.
2021-02-15
Connect to SQL Server
In this article we look at the different ways to connect to various SQL Server services using tools like SSMS, BCP, SQLCMD, PowerShell and more.
2021-02-12
Getting Started with Flyway and SQL Server
Phil Factor explains how to get started with Flyway, as simply as possible, using PowerShell. This article provides a practice set of database automation scripts that will build a SQL Server database, and then update it, running a series of migrations scripts that make some schema alterations, and load the database with test data.
2021-02-12
Search SQL Server error log files
The SQL Server error log is helpful for troubleshooting issues. Greg Larsen demonstrates several ways to search SQL Server error log files.
2021-02-11
Blogs
Measuring RAG Solutions: Are We Retrieving the Right Information?
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Advice I Like: Lots of Ideas
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Building a DBA Agent for Your SQL Server Estate with MCP
Yesterday I gave a talk for MSSQLTips called “Building a DBA Agent for Your...
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Hyperscale Replicas I
What types of secondary replicas are available for the Azure SQL Database Hyperscale edition?
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