SQL Server Tips, Articles and Training

Power BI to Visualize and Profile Data for Data Quality

In this article, we look at how to use Power BI to help visualize and profile data in a database for data quality monitoring.

Display SSRS Report in .NET Core Application

Learn how to display a report from SQL Server Report Server in a .Net Core Application and an example of how this can be done.

Azure Database for MySQL Flexible Server Administrative Tasks

This tip explores the administrative tasks and operational items required for a MySQL flexible server running on Azure.

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Calculating Costs for Microsoft SQL Server

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Enforce Business Rules in a SQL Server Database

Learn about a technique to enforce business rules in a SQL Server database without using triggers or constraints.

Query Store

SQL Server Query Store for Query Performance History

Learn how to use SQL Server Query Store to obtain the performance history of application queries and determine what needs to be tuned.

Cloud Strategy

Apache Kafka for Streaming Real-Time Data

Learn about Apache Kafka, including setting up Apache Kafka and Zookeeper in a Docker container and covering various Kafka concepts.

Database Administration

Limit Cost Threshold for Parallelism for Small SQL Queries

This article looks at the performance benefits of bumping up the SQL Server Cost Threshold for Parallelism to see the impact of this change.

Database Administration

Change Advisory Boards (CAB) for Change Management

Learn about the purpose of Change Advisory Boards (CAB) to support a Change Management team by advising on requested IT changes.

Microsoft Fabric

Design Data Warehouse with Medallion Architecture in Microsoft Fabric

This article outlines an end-to-end approach to designing a data warehouse using Medallion Architecture in Microsoft Fabric in this article.

Microsoft Fabric

Relationships with Microsoft Fabric GraphQL API

Learn how to join tables together when using the GraphQL API with Microsoft Fabric in this step-by-step article.

Performance Tuning

The Future of SQL Server Database Tuning and Monitoring

When doing SQL Server performance tuning work, how many times have you said there's got to be a better way, well read this article to find out how.

Data Cleansing for Validation

Enabling Critical Decision-Making with Valuable Data Insights from Melissa Marketplace

Learn about the Melissa Marketplace, a rich data catalog comprised of exceptionally accurate data products for industry and business needs.

Power BI Charts

How to Create a Box and Whisker Plot in Power BI Desktop

In this article, we look at how to build a box and whisker plot chart using Power BI Desktop with a step-by-step walkthrough.

Clustering

Step-by-step Installation of SQL Server 2022 on a Windows Server 2022 Failover Cluster - Part 1

Build a Windows Failover Cluster using Windows 2022 and SQL Server 2022 in this step-by-step series.

Power BI Formatting

How to Increase the Vertical Orientation of Power BI Report Page

In this article we take a look at how to make the size of a Power BI canvas larger so you can have more space to add visuals to the report.

Tutorial

SQL Server Stored Procedure with Parameters

In this tutorial topic we will cover how to create SQL Server stored procedures that use input parameters.

Tutorial

Creating a SSAS Project

Learn how to create a SSAS project in this part of the tutorial.

Tutorial

SQL Server Window Functions LEAD and LAG

In this section we look at how to use lag, lead, first_value and last_value.

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Secrets to Fast, Easy High Availability for SQL Server in Amazon Web Services

Learn how to quickly build a two-node HA cluster for SQL Server in the AWS cloud.

Webcast

Application and SQL Server Migrations - Minimize Risks, Downtime and Re-Work

In today's fast-paced IT landscape, streamlining testing, reducing downtime, and mitigating risks are paramount for successful Windows upgrade and clo

Webcast

Things I Wish I Knew as a DBA

Join this webinar to learn SQL Server DBA best practices to avoid making mistakes and learn from my lessons.