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Query Store for Everyone
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SQL Server 2016’s Query Store feature is, without a doubt, one of the most exciting new features for this version. The Query Store will keep…
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Heap tables in SQL Server
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In the last post of this blog series, I discussed what a B-Tree index was and briefly explained its history. Before we dive into the…
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The ‘B’ in B-Tree – Indexing in SQL Server
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Some people advocate we should count by twelve rather than ten. This is because you can easily count the twelve segments of your fingers…
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Availability Group Architecture – Adding a Second Site
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Last time, I discussed the simplest Availability Group architecture, with only a single site. In this post I will expand upon the same architecture,…
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Availability Group Architecture – High-Availability Only
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Availability groups offer us a variety of features. They offer high-availability (HA), they can give disaster recovery (DR), and they have connectivity and off-loading features…
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Backup testing with PowerShell
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This week I released a two part blog series on SQLShack.com. The series covers automated testing for your backup files and reporting on the results.…
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ApexSQL’s Response to the Community
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The end of last year I did a review on ApexSQL Restore, a tool used to attach SQL Server native backup files to a…
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Querying Central Management Servers
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SQL Server Central Management Servers have a number of great features such as, policy enforcement, spawning group connection query windows, and organizing your list…
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How to: Configure SQL Server 2012 AlwaysOn – Part 3 of 7
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How to: Configure SQL Server 2012 AlwaysOn Enabling the AlwaysOn Feature Quick post on how to enable the AlwaysOn feature at the database instance…
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Automated Unattended (Silent) SQL Server Installs with PowerShell
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Last time we covered the basics of unattended installs in my post, Unattended (Silent) SQL Server Installations. Here I will be providing and explaining…