![[Video] Office Hours: Back in the Bahamas Edition](https://allblogs.blob.core.windows.net/alldevblogs/thumbs/article-485d424b228f-full-9ec268b8.webp)
SQL Server expert Brent Ozar answers community questions on database administration, tuning, and AI tools in a video from a cruise ship.
A 20-year Mac user shares insights on switching from Windows, managing SQL Server, and using jump boxes for IT work.
Updated SQL Server diagnostic queries for March 2026, including versions for various SQL Server editions and Azure SQL.
Guide on connecting Microsoft SQL Server to Dremio Cloud for federated analytics, avoiding ETL and reducing license costs.
![[Video] Office Hours at Atlantis, Bahamas](https://alldevblogs.blob.core.windows.net/thumbs/article-62b73516f150-full-71f9446b.webp)
Brent Ozar answers top-voted SQL Server questions from the community in a video Q&A session recorded in the Bahamas.
Updates to the SQL Server First Responder Kit and Consultant Toolkit, including new AI-powered query tuning and long-term performance tracking features.
Explores advanced mapping techniques in EF Core 10, focusing on JSON column support and modern entity-value type relationships.
SQL Server 2025 CU1 allows creating/restoring databases in contained availability groups, but with notable limitations and a specific required process.
![[Video] Office Hours Aboard the Groove Cruise](https://alldevblogs.blob.core.windows.net/thumbs/article-f9fade5cfd19-full-e09cf7ed.webp)
A video Q&A session on database administration topics, recorded during a music festival cruise, answering SQL Server and DBA questions.
A blog post urging SQL Server DBAs to upgrade SSMS, highlighting new features like improved code completion and easier installation.
Author's session on SQL Server Contained Availability Groups selected for SQLBits 2026 conference, covering best practices and gotchas.
Updated SQL Server diagnostic queries for February 2026, with fixes and improvements for various SQL Server and Azure versions.
Brent Ozar announces his upcoming sessions at the SQLBits conference, covering SQL Server performance tuning, indexing strategies, and cloud evolution.
![[Video] Home Office Hours, Under Construction Edition](https://alldevblogs.blob.core.windows.net/thumbs/article-b73a5187ece0-full-9d3fb4e0.webp)
Brent Ozar answers SQL Server questions during home office construction, covering AI tools, query performance, Azure databases, and tech job trends.
Explains a SQL Server edge case where automatic statistics updates don't always invalidate cached execution plans, focusing on system-created stats.
A debate on whether SQL Server DBAs need to know Windows clustering and if high availability features are worth the operational complexity.
![[Video] Office Hours in Tokyo, Japan](https://alldevblogs.blob.core.windows.net/thumbs/article-14278cd3a80f-full-1eb1b061.webp)
Brent Ozar answers SQL Server, Azure SQL, and database management questions from viewers during an informal 'Office Hours' session in Tokyo.
Guide to configuring BizTalk Server's native backup jobs to store database backups directly in Azure Blob Storage using SQL Server's BACKUP TO URL feature.
A developer documents building HyperVideo, an interactive AI-powered video player with real-time Q&A using Azure AI services and Blazor.
A technical guide on fixing SSMS 22's unexpected insertion of tabs instead of spaces, highlighting a hidden query window setting.
