SQL SERVER – SSMS Tip – Using Drag and Drop Capability

SQL Server Management Studio is an interesting tool. The more you work, the more you discover tricks from it. It doesn’t come as a surprise to how I get to know something new whenever I talk with someone. People have figured out new ways to work with SSMS. In this blog, let me talk about something interesting that has been with SSMS for ages but lesser known. Let us see today a time about SSMS related to Drag and Drop Capability.

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SQL SERVER – TDE Effects on TempDB’s Slow Performance

I am a big supporter of the fact that testing and playing with new features should not be done on production environments. It can prove to be harmful, even after you tried to clean up the system. Sometimes we are not sure what the impact of our acts can lead to. In a recent consulting engagement, I figured this out the hard way. I was brought in for slow performance suddenly and we were not sure what was happening in the system. I love tough challenges and this was no different.

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