Last week we covered five reasons why log shipping should be used. I got a great question that I thought should be answered here in a short blog post. The question is “how do you configure transactional log shipping to include compression when taking the transactional log backups?” The Missing Question First, a better question is “should […]
SQL Server comes with several options to keep your data highly available. Today we are going to cover five different reasons why Transactional Log Shipping should be one of your best tools in your SQL Server DBA Toolbelt. Validates Transactional Log Backups Your last line of defense in any SQL Server Disaster Plan is recovering […]
The following are some resources that are included in John Sterrett’s Introduction to Performance Tuning with Azure SQL Databases Idera Geek Sync. Performance Root Cause Analysis Toolkit Calculate DTU on Your Own Benchmark Azure SQL Database Wait Stats What Is Running Microsoft – Improved Automated Tuning SQL Database Advisor Azure SQL Database Features
Procure SQL LLC is pleased to announce its recent hire of Angela Tidwell, who will join the Procure SQL team as a Marketing Database Administrator working remotely from Austin, TX. Within these roles, Angela will focus on marketing, social media, client management, operations, and help developing training content. “It’s such an exciting time to be involved in […]
We are proud to announce, as of July 1st, 2016 our very own John Sterrett received the Data Platform MVP award from Microsoft. The Microsoft Data Platform MVP Award is a great accomplishment for John’s involvement in the SQL Server Community and helping everyone connect, share and learn. You can read John’s thoughts about the award […]