Useful links, scripts, tools and best practice for Microsoft SQL Server Database
Headers:
- Repo Folders and Fles
- SQL Server Web Resources
- SQL Server Express direct download links
- Microsoft Adventure Works Sample Databases download links
- Microsoft Transact-SQL Hints
- PowerShell and SQL Server
- TSQL Format Code
- Free SQL Server Ebooks
- License
- [SQL Server Data Types](/SQL Server Data Types.md)
- [SQL Server Edition](/SQL Server Edition.md)
- [SQL Server Name Convention and T-SQL Programming Style](/SQL Server Name Convention and T-SQL Programming Style.md)
- [SQL Server Licensing](/SQL Server Licensing.md)
- [SQL Server People](/SQL Server People.md 'Most Valuable SQL Server professionals')
- [SQL Server Trace Flag](/SQL Server Trace Flag.md 'Complete list - 300 Trace Flags') (Complete list - 300 trace flags)
- [SQL Server Version](/SQL Server Version.md 'List of all Microsoft SQL Sever versions') (Complete list - from SQL Server 1.0 to SQL Server 2016)
- Articles
- CLR procedures
- SQL# free version - QUICKEST and EASIEST way to extending the power of T-SQL with C#
- SplitterB_CLR
- Known Errors
- Solution
- dbWarden a free SQL Server Monitoring Package (by Stevie Rounds and Michael Rounds)
- Base line Collector script (by Robert Virag)
- Ola Maintenance Solution (by Ola Hallengren)
- SQLQueryStress (by Adam Machanic)
- SysJobHistory (by David Wentzel)
- SSMS
- SSMS addons (28 useful free and paid SSMS Addins)
- SSMS Snippets
- SSMS Shortcuts
- Scripts
- Awesome SQL Server Diagnostic Information Queries (by Glenn Alan Berry)
- [SQL Server 2016 Diagnostic Information Queries](/Scripts/SQL Server 2016 Diagnostic Information Queries.sql)
- [SQL Server 2014 Diagnostic Information Queries](/Scripts/SQL Server 2014 Diagnostic Information Queries.sql)
- [SQL Server 2012 Diagnostic Information Queries](/Scripts/SQL Server 2012 Diagnostic Information Queries.sql)
- [SQL Server 2008 R2 Diagnostic Information Queries](/Scripts/SQL Server 2008 R2 Diagnostic Information Queries.sql)
- [SQL Server 2008 Diagnostic Information Queries](/Scripts/SQL Server 2008 Diagnostic Information Queries.sql)
- [Table count alternative](/Scripts/Table Count alternative.sql) (by Jes Schultz Borland)
- [Foreign Key batch rename](/Scripts/Foreign Key batch rename.sql) (by Wes Henriksen)
- [Count character matches](/Scripts/Count character matches.sql)
- and many others...
- Awesome SQL Server Diagnostic Information Queries (by Glenn Alan Berry)
- Stored Procedure
- sp_DBPermissions (by Kenneth Fisher)
- sp_SrvPermissions (by Kenneth Fisher)
- sp_RestoreGene (by Paul Brewer)
- usp_who5 (by Sean Smith)
- usp_String_Search (by Sean Smith)
- usp_BulkUpload
- usp_TableUnpivot
- usp_SSIS_ScriptEnvironment
- and many others...
- User Defined Function
- udf_parseJSON
- udf_RenderXMLToString
- udf_RTF2Text
- udf_SplitStringByDelimiter
- udf_Tally
- and many others...
- Utilities (complete list of 124 SQL Server paid and free Utilities and Tools)
- Blogs
- SQL Central Blog Scripts
- SQL Central Blog Articles
- SQL Central Blog Stairways
- MSSQLTips
- BRENT OZAR scripts, videos and articles
- Simple-talk Articles
- SQLSentry Blog
- Glenn Berry's SQL Server Performance
- Kenneth Fisher SQLStudies Blog
- Best SQL Server Perfomance Blog
- Weblogs SQLTeam Blogs
- SQLMag
- SQLShack
- SQLPass
- Vertabelo Blog
- Midnightdba Blog
- Madeiradata Blog
- SQL Server Performance Articles
- SQL and more with KRUTI Blog
- SQL Authority
- TECHNET SQL Server Blog
- SQL Server Database Engine Blog
- SQL Server BI Blog
- Andy Yun SQLBeck Blog
- Curated SQL
- Blog do Ezequiel
- SQLHA Blog
- Free Videos
- IDERA Resource Center
- MSSQLTips SQL Server Webcasts and Videos
- SQL Server Videos
- TECHNET How do I Videos
- Veeam Learn Microsoft SQL Server
- MidnightDBA ITBookWorm Video
- SQL Server Hangouts (by Boris Hristov, Cathrine Wilhelmsen)
- Free Database Podcasts
- SQL Server Radio (by Guy Glantser and Matan Yungman)
- SQL Data Partners (by Carlos L Chacon, César Oviedo and Adrian Miranda)
- Away from the Keyboard (by Cecil Phillip and Richie Rump)
- RunAs Radio (by Richard Campbell and Greg Hughes)
- People Talking Tech (by Denny Cherry)
- NET Rocks! (by Richard Campbell and Carl Franklin)
- SQL Down Under Podcast (by Greg Low)
- Free sql server video tutorials for beginners (by PRAGIM Technologies)
- Courses
- SQL Server Backwards Compatibility
- Other
- SQL Server Management Studio installation download link
- Best backup and index maintenance solution Ola Maintenance Solution
- SQL# CLR functions (by Sql Quantum Leap)
- SSIS Performance Benchmarks
- Statistic Parser (by Richie Rump)
- Using Excel to parse Set Statistics IO output (by Vicky Harp)
- SQL Generator (by Richie Rump)
- Columnstore Indexes Scripts Library (by Niko Neugebauer)
- Stackoverflow SQL Server
- DBA Stackexchange SQL Server
- BIMLScript Learn resource
- SQL Server Connection Strings
- SQL Injection Cheat Sheet (by Ferruh Mavituna)
- RSS Most Recent SQL Server KBs
- Stackoverflow SQL Anti Patterns
- SQL Server Latch Classes Library (by Paul S. Randal)
- Azure Speed (by Blair Chen)
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Official Microsoft SQL Server Express page: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/products/sql-server-editions/sql-server-express.aspx
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- AdventureWorks Sample Databases and Scripts for SQL Server 2016 CTP3
- Microsoft SQL Server Community Projects & Samples
- Adventure Works 2014 Sample Databases
- Adventure Works 2012 Sample Databases
- Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 SR1 Sample Databases
- SQL Server & Windows Documentation Using Windows PowerShell (by Kendal Vandyke)
- TSQL Code Smells Finder (by Dave Ballantyne)
- Stairway to SQL PowerShell (by Ben Miller)
- SQL Server Health Check Script with Powershell (by Atul Kapoor)
- Universal SQL Server Installation Scripts (by Prakash Heda)
- Powershell SQL Server Performance Health Check (by Omid Afzalalghom)
- Performance Analysis of Logs (PAL) Tool (by svenhau and mikelag)
- PSCI - Powershell Continuous Integration (by Objectivity Bespoke Software Specialists)
- SQLTranscriptase - SQL Server Documentation in Powershell (by Vijay Bandi)
- SQLPSX (by Mike Shepard)
- PowerShell dbatools for SQL Server (by Chrissy LeMaire)
- Create a Monitoring Server for SQL Server with PowerShell (by Laerte Junior)
- PowerShell SQLPass articles and video
- PowerShell Blog NetNerds
- QS Config (by Derik Hammer)
- Idera 89 Free SQL Server PowerShell Scripts
- Performance Analysis of Logs (PAL) Tool
- Powershell SQL Server Library (by Sander Stad)
- http://sqlinform.com/
- http://www.dpriver.com/pp/sqlformat.htm
- http://stackoverflow.com/questions/401928/sql-formatter-for-sql-management-studio
- http://www.apexsql.com/sql_tools_refactor.aspx
- http://poorsql.com/
- http://www.architectshack.com/PoorMansTSqlFormatter.ashx
- http://www.ssmstoolspack.com/
- http://www.devart.com/dbforge/sql/sqlcomplete/
- http://www.sql-format.com/
- https://www.simple-talk.com/sql/t-sql-programming/generating-test-data-in-tsql/
- http://www.yandataellan.com/
- https://github.com/benkeen/generatedata
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/dbmonster/
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/spawner/
- http://databene.org/databene-benerator
- http://stackoverflow.com/questions/591892/tools-for-generating-mock-data
- Avesome Red Gate ebooks
- Microsoft huge collection
- Microsoft large collection
- Microsoft MVA Free ebooks
- OnlineVideoLectures ebooks
- Brent Ozar ebooks
- E-books Directory
- TOAD SQL Server ebooks
- Syncfusion Techportal
- Modern Storage Strategies for SQL Server
- Effective Graphs with Microsoft R Open
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