{"id":355,"date":"2020-08-06T16:11:13","date_gmt":"2020-08-06T20:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/tim\/?page_id=355"},"modified":"2020-08-06T16:20:38","modified_gmt":"2020-08-06T20:20:38","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/tim\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"355\" class=\"elementor elementor-355\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c55 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c55\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-290\" data-id=\"290\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a7b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a7b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e73\" data-id=\"4e73\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1931 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1931\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tim Radney<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\tNever stop learning&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/tim\/azure-sql-serverless-auto-scale\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAzure SQL Serverless Auto Scale\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I recently wrote about Azure SQL Database&#8217;s new serverless tier. I explored how to get<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/tim\/azure-sql-serverless-auto-scale\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Azure SQL Serverless Auto Scale\" >\n\t\t\tExplore\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-395 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-azure category-sql-server tag-azure-sql-database tag-paas tag-serverless tag-sql-server\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/tim\/azure-sql-database-serverless-tier\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAzure SQL Database Serverless Tier\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Azure SQL Database serverless is a service tier for general purpose singleton databases. With serverless,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/tim\/azure-sql-database-serverless-tier\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Azure SQL Database Serverless Tier\" >\n\t\t\tExplore\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-296 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-best-practice category-career tag-3d-printing tag-sqlfamily\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/tim\/3d-printing-ear-savers-update\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t3D Printing Ear Savers Update\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I started 3D printing ear savers on April 5th. I am fast approaching the 2<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/tim\/3d-printing-ear-savers-update\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 3D Printing Ear Savers Update\" >\n\t\t\tExplore\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-291 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-azure tag-azure-sql-database tag-azure-sql-managed-instance tag-query-store tag-tde tag-transparent-data-encryption\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/tim\/azure-sql-managed-instance-default-values-for-query-store-and-tde\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAzure SQL Managed Instance Default Values for Query Store and TDE\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A common saying about Azure is that it is always changing. This is very true<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/tim\/azure-sql-managed-instance-default-values-for-query-store-and-tde\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Azure SQL Managed Instance Default Values for Query Store and TDE\" >\n\t\t\tExplore\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-287 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-best-practice category-clustering category-sql-server category-upgrade tag-sql-server\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/tim\/gaining-access-to-sql-server-when-locked-out\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tGaining Access to SQL Server When Locked Out\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Getting locked out of a SQL Server instance can happen due to a number of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/tim\/gaining-access-to-sql-server-when-locked-out\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Gaining Access to SQL Server When Locked Out\" >\n\t\t\tExplore\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-283 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-azure category-best-practice category-sql-server category-uncategorized tag-azure-sql-database tag-azure-sql-managed-instance tag-fragmentation tag-query-optimizer tag-sql-server tag-statistics\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/tim\/when-updating-statistics-is-too-expensive\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhen Updating Statistics is too Expensive\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Hopefully by now, anyone working with SQL Server as a profession is aware of how<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/tim\/when-updating-statistics-is-too-expensive\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about When Updating Statistics is too Expensive\" >\n\t\t\tExplore\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-271 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-best-practice category-sql-server category-transaction-log category-uncategorized tag-azure-managed-instance tag-sql-server\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/tim\/managing-virtual-log-files-in-azure-managed-instance\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tManaging Virtual Log Files in Azure Managed Instance\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Maintaining the number of virtual log files (VLFs) in a transaction log is a task<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/tim\/managing-virtual-log-files-in-azure-managed-instance\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Managing Virtual Log Files in Azure Managed Instance\" >\n\t\t\tExplore\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-261 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-azure category-pluralsight category-sql-server tag-hybrid-sql-server tag-pluralsight tag-sql-server-training tag-understanding-database-fundamentals\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/tim\/pluralsight-courses\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPluralsight Courses\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I&#8217;ve recently submitted my proposal for my 5th Pluralsight course and am anxiously waiting to<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/tim\/pluralsight-courses\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Pluralsight Courses\" >\n\t\t\tExplore\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-255 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized tag-azure-vm tag-sql-server\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/tim\/capturing-throughput-usage-in-sql-server\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCapturing Throughput Usage in SQL Server\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I recently posted an article at sqlperformance.com about the importance of selecting the proper size<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/tim\/capturing-throughput-usage-in-sql-server\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Capturing Throughput Usage in SQL Server\" >\n\t\t\tExplore\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-245 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-career category-pluralsight category-sql-server\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/tim\/new-pluralsight-course-sql-server-understanding-database-fundamentals-98-364\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNew Pluralsight course: SQL Server: Understanding Database Fundamentals (98-364)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>On October 29th, 2019,&nbsp;Pluralsight&nbsp;published my latest course,&nbsp;SQL Server: Understanding Database Fundamentals (98-364). This makes&nbsp;four&nbsp;courses that<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/tim\/new-pluralsight-course-sql-server-understanding-database-fundamentals-98-364\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about New Pluralsight course: SQL Server: Understanding Database Fundamentals (98-364)\" >\n\t\t\tExplore\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-227 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-best-practice category-sql-server tag-security tag-sql-server-2012 tag-sql-server-2014\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/tim\/skip-2-0-backdoor-malware-sql-server\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSkip-2.0 Backdoor Malware &#8211; SQL Server\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>There was a flutter of headlines this week about a new vulnerability\/risk with SQL Server<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/tim\/skip-2-0-backdoor-malware-sql-server\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Skip-2.0 Backdoor Malware &#8211; SQL Server\" >\n\t\t\tExplore\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-224 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-azure category-sql-server tag-azure tag-azure-sql-database tag-serverless\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/tim\/azure-sql-database-serverless\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAzure SQL Database Serverless\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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