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Spring 2015 SQL Server Integration Services
The SQL Server Integration Services course teaches you to use this SQL Server program to build data integration solutions. [table “6” not...

Madeira Team
Mar 2, 20151 min read
Spring 2015 Advanced Programming in SQL Server
The Advanced Programming in SQL Server course takes your programming in SQL Server to a new level. [table “5” not found /] Course...

Madeira Team
Feb 28, 20151 min read


Monitor Query Statistics
One of the most common tasks that DBAs are required to perform is monitoring. This is not just a task. Monitoring is a strategy, and a...

Madeira Team
Feb 26, 20158 min read
Speaking at SQLBits and SQLRally
Next week, I’m going to visit London and Copenhagen for SQLBits and SQLRally Nordic. It’s going to be intense and fun. SQLRally On...

Madeira Team
Feb 24, 20151 min read


The Risk of Ownership Chaining
Recently, I encountered at work the true meaning of ownership chaining and a security risk it can cause. I was asked to define a login...

Madeira Team
Feb 16, 20155 min read


SQL Saturday 360 in Israel
I had the pleasure to speak at SQL Saturday 360 in Israel. It was such a great event! We had two tracks, one for SQL Server and one for...

Madeira Team
Jan 28, 20151 min read


Index Usage Statistics
View index usage statistics that show you how often the indexes in the database are used, and whether they’re used for writing or...

Madeira Team
Jan 22, 20151 min read


The Data Loading Performance Presentation
This Monday, at SQLSaturday Israel, I presented my new session, “The Data Loading Performance Presentation”. I worked on the session a...

Madeira Team
Jan 21, 20151 min read
What to Expect When Transitioning from DBA to Consultant
Last week, Boris Hristov (b|t), the organizer of #SQLHangout, invited William Durkin (b|t) and me to a SQL Hangout about transitioning...

Madeira Team
Jan 15, 20151 min read
I’m a SQL Server MVP!
I have been working with SQL Server for the past 17 years, and in the past few years I have been also very involved in the SQL Server...

Madeira Team
Jan 12, 20154 min read
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