Companies that transform data into intelligent action are outperforming their competitors and will be the businesses of the future. Hear Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and customers share how data insights are driving business transformation at the Data Driven Virtual Conference. Microsoft leaders will also share how customers are embracing data…
Microsoft announced plans to bring SQL Server to Linux. This will enable SQL Server to deliver a consistent data platform across Windows Server and Linux, as well as on-premises and cloud. Microsoft is bringing the core relational database capabilities to preview today, and are targeting availability in mid-2017. SQL Server on…
If you are in any way responsible with information systems that touch the web, this course will give you an in-depth look at the top 5 risks you should be aware of and how to combat them. I personally was really interested in the SQL Injection section.
Join Data Driven virtual event to hear Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella share why data is so critical in our world today, how customers are embracing data to drive innovation, and why SQL Server 2016 has become the industry leader. http://msft.it/6183BbVdW
SQL Saturday – Indianapolis is now live. SQL Saturday is a free training event for SQL Server professionals and those wanting to learn about SQL Server. This event will be held on August 13, 2016 at Indiana Wesleyan University North, 3777 Priority Way South Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46240, United States
Azure Stack extends the Azure vision by bringing the cloud model of computing to every datacenter. Azure Stack is a new hybrid cloud platform product that enables organizations to deliver Azure services from their own datacenter in a way that is consistent with Azure. To see a short video by Jeffrey…
Wait a minute… How could I have a week of favorite performance tuning resources without including one of my favorites. That’s right we are visiting SQL Skills again for this excellent Beginner’s Guide to Performance Tuning using Wait Statistics written by Jonathan Kehayias and Erin Stellato.
Wrapping up my week of Query Optimization page recommendations and while SQLity.NET does have a lot of information on Query Optimization, it is an older series that they ran on Wednesdays about How SQL Server Stores Data that I am recommending today. This series really digs deep into the world of Data Storage…
When talking about SQL Performance and Optimization, I always like to point to this excellent post by Benjamin Nevarez where he discusses which sources he used to research and write his Query Optimizer book and which research papers he recommend to learn more about query optimization.
A list of favorite blog posts would not be complete without a trip over to SQL Skills and Paul Randal where he asks,”How many times have you walked up to a SQL Server that has a performance problem and wondered where to start looking?” Well the answer he gives us…