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When and How to Shrink Your Database
Shrinking a database is a bad thing, but if you have to do it, then here is how to do it right...

Guy Glantser
Apr 10, 20224 min read


How To Tune Performance - Chapter 4: Common Problems
This series of articles will cover the first steps you should take when entering a new environment, aiming to improve overall...

Sagi Amichai
Apr 7, 20225 min read


Remote Execution using Powershell and SQL Server
How to remotely control multiple computers without having to log into them? Do any task from one central location, and make it scalable?
Eitan Blumin
Apr 5, 20221 min read


Send Emails from Azure SQL Database by using Azure Logic Apps
Azure SQL database is a fully managed relational database in the Microsoft cloud. It is a scalable, durable and performant database...

Maria Zakourdaev
Mar 22, 20221 min read


Web scraping using Azure Synapse notebooks
A great business analysts are never saturated with data, they need more and more. Data analysis frequently calls for data enrichment, to...

Maria Zakourdaev
Mar 22, 20221 min read


Azure SQL Databases Maintenance Using Azure Automation and PowerShell
Author: Eric Rouach, Madeira Data Solutions Date: March 2022 The following guide describes how to execute and schedule any T-SQL command...

Eric Rouach
Mar 19, 20222 min read


Five Reasons to Upgrade Your SQL Server
If you are using an old version of SQL Server, then you have some good reasons to upgrade. Here are five of them...

Guy Glantser
Mar 2, 202211 min read


Get Started with Azure Data Factory
Part 2: Create your first ADF pipeline Author: Eric Rouach, DBA at Madeira Data Solutions Date: 2022-02 Description: The following will...

Eric Rouach
Feb 18, 20225 min read


Filtered Indexes with TRY_CONVERT, ISNUMERIC, and other complex expressions
Filtered Indexes are pretty great, honestly. If, of course, you can actually create them and use them in your environment. But, what if not?
Eitan Blumin
Feb 15, 20224 min read


Get Started with Azure Data Factory
Part 1: Setup Your Environment Author: Eric Rouach, DBA at Madeira Data Solutions Date: 2022-02 Description: The following will guide you...

Eric Rouach
Feb 11, 20223 min read
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