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Author Archives: Prashanth Jayaram
How to Capture Database(s) usage stats using sp_spaceused and PowerShell
The objective of this article is to look at the possible ways of capturing database usage trends using the most commonly available tools and techniques. The integration of SQL, the use of sp_spaceused, and the flexibility offered by PowerShell have … Continue reading
Multi-server Script to Find Orphaned Data Files using PowerShell
In this article, we take the sledgehammer approach in searching for MDFs and then comparing them against files which are available on the listed drive. The idea behind this is to generate a report of detached database files across multiple … Continue reading
Planning a SQL Server Backup and Restore strategy in a multi-server environment using PowerShell and T-SQL
This post demonstrates one of the ways to gather an inventory of database backup information. The output of the script includes various columns that show the internals of a database, backup size, and gives the latest completion statuses and the … Continue reading
A Quick Start Guide to Managing SQL Server 2017 on CentOS/RHEL Using the SSH Protocol
This article details the following How to get PuTTY and SQL Server How to install/uninstall SQL 2017 CTP2.1 How to Upgrade to SQL 2017 RC1 How to Install/remove SQL Tools In one of my previous articles Installation of SQL Server vNext … Continue reading
How to Configure TDE database with AlwaysOn using the Azure Key Vault in SQL Server 2016
One of the recent tasks that I have undertaken seemed rather like an experiment to me. I set out to configure Transparent Data encryption (TDE) using asymmetric key protection with Azure Key Vault with AlwaysOn. That, to me, opened a … Continue reading
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How to analyze SQL Server database performance using T-SQL
The performance of a database is the most challenging and critical part of database optimization. The challenge every DBA faces is to identify the most resource-intensive databases. This article talks about the natively available features that can accomplish the task of … Continue reading
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SQL Server 2017
Top String Functions Machine Learning – Python Integration Resumable Index Operations Happy Learning!!
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Overview of Resumable Indexes in SQL Server 2017
Managing indexes is a critical component of database maintenance but we often don’t think about the indicators behind the index maintenance operations. SQL Server 2017 (CTP 2.0) introduces a very useful index feature, to mitigate the administration overhead of index maintenance which … Continue reading
How to use Python in SQL Server 2017 to obtain advanced data analytics
On the 19th of April 2017, Microsoft held an online conference called Microsoft Data Amp to showcase how Microsoft’s latest innovations put data, analytics and artificial intelligence at the heart of business transformation. Microsoft has, over the last few years, … Continue reading
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Top string functions in SQL Server 2017
SQL Server 2017 has been in the talk for its many features that simplify a developer’s life. With the previous versions, developers had to write T-SQL, or user-defined functions using temporary tables, and build complex logic, just for string manipulation. … Continue reading
