Sql Server Radio

In this show, we talk about everything that's new in SQL Server 2017

There are many ways to write efficient queries in SQL Server. In this show we talk about a few of those ways, when the key is - "keep it simple". In addition, we talk about use cases for Big Data, Ways for transferring data to a reporting server, an interesting BI project Guy is working on, and more

In this show, we talk about: How to tell if you have a CPU problem in a virtualized environment SQL Server setup tips Guy's experience from his data science course How we change over time More productivity tips

In this show, we share some client stories from recent projects: One nice thing of being a consultant Another consolidation project with a client implemented with views Performance recommendations from a client project Trivial optimization vs.Simple Parameterization Some challenges when working with MySQL

In this show: * The challenges of consolidation projects * What is the Remote Query Harden error with Availability Groups * PASS Summit precons * Describe your profession in one sentence * What if Clippy came to SSMS? * The right ways to manage open transactions

In this show, we talk about: Our sessions at the GroupBy conference Another difference between the old and new Cardinality Estimators Lightweight Profiling in SQL Server 2016 SP1 Sign Matan's wife is married to a DBA SSDT 2017 A cool SSMS shortcut

Today in the show, we talk about: Another optimization for cases where you have to use cursors How to migrate a database to a lower version Paging in various SQL Server versions And more..

In this show, we host our good friend and great DBA, Shy Engelberg. Together with Shy, we talk about: Guy's new online course - Advanced Query Tuning in SQL Server How to write queries for dynamic search screens Use cases for MongoDB and Machine Learning What is the adaptive query plan feature How Shazam works, and how it's related to the show Thoughts on HA and DR, Thoughts on SQL Server licensing Thoughts on bringing Azure features to the ground Inside the show, you'll also find a coupon code for the course

In this show of SQL Server Radio: Transactional Replication tips How to self destruct a SQL Server Agent job Storage at speed of memory on Windows Server 2016 and SQL Server 2016 Database backup and in Amazon RDS Writing and syncing files to AWS s3 Mapping a partition to a filegroup in a partitioned table A cool Twitter account for monitoring fixed SQL Server issues

PASS Summit is next week, and in this show, we cover the sessions, the parties, the networking opportunities and the other goodies of the summit.

We start the show with a game of Yes/No questions.  Afterwards, we talk about: Must we wait to service pack 1 before installing a new SQL Server version? Comparing wait stats between dates Tests when upgrading to SQL Server 2016 Paul Randal's waits and latches library And more..

Show 56 is here, and this time we talk about: Itzik Ben-Gan's ways for unpivoting data Auditing every change in every table The Dunning-Krugher Effect and how it's related to new technologies Use Cases for XML and JSON Some differences between SQL Server and MongoDB Transactional consistency between different databases in an Availability Group Agent Profiles in SQL Server replication The best "feel good" song in history Items mentioned in the show: Itzik Ben-Gan - Unpivoting Data Noa Brodezky - How to Audit Changes for Every Table in SQL Server Matan's 24 Hours of PASS session - MongoDB for the SQL Server Professional Guy's 24 Hours of PASS session - From XML to JSON

Today in the show, we: Check whether Set Nocount On is still needed Extract data easily Deep dive into Always Encrypter Unmask Dynamic Data Masking Check why we don't get emails about deadlocks Check why a monitoring software couldn't monitor Items mentioned in the show: Paul Randal's Waits and Latches Library SQL Table Zip Phil Factor - Unmasking the Dynamic Data Masking Gianluca Sartori - Unmasking the Dynamic Data Masking (easier) As always, if you have any questions, comments or interesting stories, drop us a line and we'll talk about them.