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A Visit from St. Randy: ‘Twas the night in the server room, silent and cold …
Continuing an SSG tradition of adapting “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” the classic poem by Clement Clarke Moore. Happy holidays to all!
SQL Server on a Diet: Improve the health of your database
We often see databases that are simply larger than they need to be. This is usually attributable to technical debt and the gradual growth of
Health Considerations in the Data Management Space
If your health is suffering, you’re not as much of an asset to your employer, so it’s in their and your best interests to ensure as much “balance” as possible.
PolyBase vs Linked Servers
PolyBase vs. Linked Servers … which wins? Recently we have had several clients reach out to us about a data archival solution. Some of their
Blindsided by Database Corruption
Maybe a user has reported some data is unavailable, maybe you’ve received an error message on a report that shouldn’t be erroring, maybe you value
Index Maintenance: Automating Azure with Elastic Jobs
We often see companies not doing index maintenance in Azure. This will get you started because Index Maintenance with Elastic Jobs is easy.