Who are these scripts for? You need to troubleshoot performance problems with SQL Server, and you need to do it now. You don't have time to track down a bunch of DMVs, figure out Extended Events, ...

You can add Showplan event classes to a trace definition that cause [!INCLUDE [ssSqlProfiler](../../includes/sssqlprofiler-md.md)] to gather and display query plan ...

Despite its steep licensing costs, SQL Server continues to prove its worth over open-source alternatives in some key areas. SQL Server is an expensive part of your IT stack -- SQL Server Enterprise ...

Discount retailer Big Lots has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as it contends with a pullback in consumer spending and soft sales. The Columbus, Ohio-based company plans to sell its assets ...

(Reuters) – The second round of the U.S. Open begins on Wednesday as the world’s top players battle for Grand Slam glory in New York. Third seed Coco Gauff continues her title defence when she meets ...

In SQL Server, the database can be stored in different files and filegroups. If your database is small (100 MB or less), you do not need to worry too much about files and filegroups. But if you have a ...

With regular updates to Windows Admin Center and the Semi Annual Channel, plus Azure Stack HCI and Arc positioned as key tools for hybrid infrastructure, where does a new Windows Server release fit in ...

Microsoft only just officially released SQL Server 2019 at its Ignite conference in Orlando, Fla., but it announced some key changes to licensing a little bit earlier. Don't worry -- they're all ...

Yesterday at the Microsoft Ignite conference, we announced that SQL Server 2019 is now in preview and that SQL Server 2019 will include Apache Spark and Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) for ...