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SQL Server Snapshot Backup and Restore with Proxmox ZFS (1/4)

We are currently working with clients on migrations to SQL Server 2022 and SQL Server 2025. During a discussion with one client, we reviewed some of the benefits introduced in the latest SQL Server 2022 and 2025 releases.

When a Python driver configuration issue may cause blocking in SQL Server

One of our clients encountered blocking during their daily data load. The process loads several million rows and then performs an ALTER TABLE … SWITCH operation into a partitioned table. This operation usually takes some time, but in this(…)

A Misleading SSAS Error in Power BI Report Server When Using DirectQuery Mode

Our client was experiencing issues after publishing a report that used Direct Query mode. Specifically, when the report was queried, the following error occurred: Error :  We couldn’t connect to the Analysis Services server. Make sure you’ve entered(…)

SQLDay 2026 Workshops Overview

SQLDay 2026 offers a full-day workshop program on 11 May 2026, before the main conference scheduled for 12–13 May 2026 in Wrocław, with onsite and online participation options depending on the session. The workshops cover several areas(…)

Scaling SSRS Migrations: Multi-Threaded Automation for PBIRS 2025

Migrate SSRS to PBIRS 2025: a PowerShell ETL to automate extraction, XML patching, and parallelized deployment.

SQL Server 2022 CU23: Database Mail is broken, but your alerts shouldn’t be

SQL Server 2022 CU23 bug freezes your emails? Bypass Database Mail using dbatools and PowerShell to resend blocked alerts.

Common queries on a SQL Server environment for a DBA

This blog will be for queries we use for minor everyday problems. This blog will address issues related to disk space, SID for SQL login, and index fragmentation.. For this blog, you will only need SSMS and sysadmin(…)

Customer experience – How to change ip address in a fully clustered environment

If you have a clusturized environment already up and running, but you want or need change the complete ip adress of your wall with minimal downtime (full downtime during operation: 3 min). You’re in the right place, I(…)

SQL Server’s LinkedIn Posts catch-up!

You may not have followed all my posts this summer about what we are doing with Microsoft SQL Server technology and the BI stack like Power BI and Azure Data Fabric. So, I thought I’d write a little(…)

SQL-Server 2025: Vector Indexes & Semantic Search Performance

When performing search operations on large datasets, performance is a key consideration for ensuring that an application remains efficient and user-friendly. This consideration equally applies when working with embedded data. That’s why in this blog post we’ll explore the different(…)