Selected Tweets of Year 2016!

Another year has passed...as always, full of everything! Events, blog posts, articles on well-known online SQL Server journals, software tools , and of course direct communication with you, my fellow SQL Server community members, via all available online and offline channels!

This year was very important for me. Besides my blogs and user group events, I have also authored many articles for well-respected online technology journals such as: mssqlTips , SimpleTalk and SQLShack . Furthermore, I had the honor to be nominated by MSSQLTips committee for the " Rookie of the Year " contest.

Another major contribution was transforming my initiative "Artemiou Data Tools" to a more powerful initiative called " SQLArtBits ". Via SQLArtBits I develop cool SQL Server tools and services which can help the user have an even richer experience with SQL Server and be more productive with less effort. The highlights of these tools are DBA Security Advisor and In-Memory OLTP Simulator .

Furthermore, I have transformed my personal blog from "The SQL Server and .NET Blog" to " The SQL Server and .NET Hub ". The change in the name reflects also the change in the design. Now, via the new design you can easily search through hundreds of articles and find the SQL Server and .NET knowledge that you seek.

Last but not least, I have started a brand new initiative called " Tech How To's " via which I provide how-to's on just about any technology topic but mainly focusing on software such as: Databases, Programming, windows, etc.

All the above, provided me with a great interaction with you, my fellow SQL Server community members, for one more year. Thank you for making the SQL Server community an amazing place to be! You rock!

I'm really looking forward for 2017 having already scheduled a variety of exciting community activities!

Wishing to all of you a Happy New Year 2017 !

As every year's end, below you can find my selected tweets for the year 2016.

Blog Posts/Articles/Videos/Services/Books and Announcements

Dynamic Data Masking is one of the key #security features in #SQLServer 2016. Learn more at: http://www.sqlnethub.com/2016/04/sql-server-2016-dynamic-data-masking.html #MVPBuzz

How to get started with #SQLServer http://www.techhowtos.com/databases/how-to-get-started-with-sql-server/ #HowTo

How To Show “This PC” Icon on #Windows 10 Desktop - http://www.techhowtos.com/2016/12/27/how-to-show-this-pc-icon-on-windows-10-desktop/ #Windows10

Temporal Tables in #SQLServer 2016 is a handy way for auditing data changes! http://www.sqlnethub.com/2015/12/sql-server-2016-temporal-tables.html

An amazing collection of #SQLServer tips by @SQLArtBits now available as a #free #download - Get it here! https://www.sqlartbits.com/blog/weekly-sql-server-tips/weekly-sql-server-tips-collection-august-december-2016/

Have you checked Row-Level #Security in #SQLServer? http://www.sqlnethub.com/2016/02/sql-server-2016-row-level-security.html

In #DotNet, you can connect to and retrieve data from #SQLServer with just a few lines of code http://www.sqlnethub.com/2016/12/how-to-establish-simple-connection-from-csharp-to-sql-server.html #MVPBuzz

[Blog] How to Establish a Simple Connection from a C# Program to SQL Server http://www.sqlnethub.com/2016/12/how-to-establish-simple-connection-from-csharp-to-sql-server.html #SQLServer #DotNet #MVPBuzz

Have you checked Entity Framework: Code First? It's quite cool! http://www.sqlnethub.com/2016/04/entity-framework-code-first.html #DotNet #SQLServer

What are exactly orphaned users in #SQLServer and how can we handle them? http://www.sqlnethub.com/2016/09/what-are-exactly-orphaned-users-in-sql-server.html

Weekly SQL Server Tip 17: The STRING_SPLIT Function in SQL Server 2016 https://www.sqlartbits.com/blog/weekly-sql-server-tips/weekly-sql-server-tip-17/ #SQLServer #Tips

My latest article on @sqlnethub! This one is about .NET error handling #MVPBuzz

Cannot implicitly convert type 'string' to 'System.Windows .Forms.DataGridViewTextBoxColumn' - http://www.sqlnethub.com/2016/12/cannot-implicitly-convert-type-string-to-system-windows-forms-datagridviewtextboxcolumn.html #DotNet

Article in which I'm suggesting some best practices for when patching a #SQLServer failover clustered instance http://www.sqlnethub.com/2016/12/how-to-patch-a-sql-server-failover-cluster.html

How to Patch a SQL Server Failover Cluster - http://www.sqlnethub.com/2016/12/how-to-patch-a-sql-server-failover-cluster.html #SQLServer

Weekly #SQLServer Tip 16 with a little bit of #DotNet! https://www.sqlartbits.com/blog/weekly-sql-server-tips/weekly-sql-server-tip-16/ #SQLArtBits #TipOfTheWeek

MSSQL Tiger Team Blog - SQL Server 2016 SP1: Know your limits - https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/sql_server_team/sql-server-2016-sp1-know-your-limits/ #SQLServer

[Bog] How to Suppress the "N Row(s) Affected" Output Message in #SQLServer http://www.sqlnethub.com/2016/12/how-to-suppress-n-rows-updated-output-in-sql-server.html #MVPBuzz [Blog] Vote for me for the MSSQLTips Rookie of the Year Award! http://www.sqlnethub.com/2016/12/vote-for-me-for-mssqltips-rookie-of-the-year.html #SQLServer #MVPBuzz #Community [Blog] The timeout period elapsed prior to obtaining a connection from the pool - https://aartemiou.blogspot.com.cy/2016/12/timeout-period-elapsed-prior-obtaining-connection-from-the-pool.html #MVPBuzz #DotNet

My blog is being transformed into a central hub of #SQLServer and .NET knowledge - Read the announcement! https://aartemiou.blogspot.com.cy/2016/12/the-sql-server-and-net-hub-answers-to-your-technical-questions.html #MVPBuzz

Read my brand new article on @SQLShack and learn more about #SQLServer consolidation best practices! #MVPBuzz http://bit.ly/2gOzfPL

This week's #SQLServer tip by @SQLArtBits

Weekly #SQLServer Tip 15: T-SQL Enhancements & Other in SQL Server 2016 SP1 https://www.sqlartbits.com/blog/weekly-sql-server-tips/weekly-sql-server-tip-15/ #SQLArtBits #TipOfTheWeek

Get your weekly bits of #SQLServer knowledge by @SQLArtBits #TipOfTheWeek series! This week's tip: Significant Changes in SQL Server 2016 SP1

Weekly #SQLServer Tip 14 - Significant Changes in SQL Server 2016 SP1 https://www.sqlartbits.com/blog/weekly-sql-server-tips/weekly-sql-server-tip-14/ #SQLArtBits #TipOfTheWeek

[Blog] SQL Server 2016 SP1: Breakthrough Changes http://aartemiou.blogspot.com.cy/2016/11/sql-server-2016-sp1-breakthrough-changes.html #SQLServer #MVPBuzz [Blog] Updated: Main Limitations of #SQLServer Express Editions http://aartemiou.blogspot.com.cy/2016/10/main-limitations-of-sql-server-express.html #SQLServer #MVPBuzz [Blog] SQL Server 2016 SP1: A Pleasant Surprise - https://www.sqlartbits.com/blog/announcements/sql-server-2016-sp1-a-pleasant-surprise/ #SQLServer #SQLArtBits #performance

A brand new weekly #SQLServer tip by @SQLArtBits is out! This time is about #Security! #SQLArtBits

Weekly #SQLServer Tip 13: #Security Advice on Failed Login Attempts in SQL Server - https://www.sqlartbits.com/blog/weekly-sql-server-tips/weekly-sql-server-tip-13/ #SQLArtBits #TipOfTheWeek

[Video] Introducing DBA Security Advisor in 75 Seconds - https://youtu.be/xZ4KLvI8ago #SQLArtBits #SQLServer #Security #Tools

This week's #SQLServer tip by @SQLArtBits is about durability options for memory-optimized tables in SQL Server #SQLArtBits #TipOfTheWeek

Weekly #SQLServer Tip 12 - Durability Options for Memory-Optimized Tables in SQL Server https://www.sqlartbits.com/blog/weekly-sql-server-tips/weekly-sql-server-tip-12/ #SQLArtBits #TipOfTheWeek

[Video] Introducing In-Memory OLTP Simulator in 60 Seconds - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_eT_7yYRME #SQLServer #Software #InMemoryOLTP #Hekaton #SQLArtBits [Blog] In-Memory OLTP Simulator v1.1 is Now Out! https://www.sqlartbits.com/blog/announcements/in-memory-oltp-simulator-v1-1-is-now-out/ #SQLServer #Software #Tools #InMemoryOLTP #Hekaton

Get backward compatibility info for any #SQLServer version with this #free online service: https://www.sqlartbits.com/services/sql-server-backward-compatibility-checker/ #mvpbuzz

Weekly #SQLServer Tip 11: T-SQL Code Snippets - https://www.sqlartbits.com/blog/weekly-sql-server-tips/weekly-sql-server-tip-11/ #SQLArtBits #TipOfTheWeek

My new article on @SQLShack is about T-SQL code snippets in #SQLServer and a special way of managing them! http://www.sqlshack.com/how-to-create-and-manage-t-sql-code-snippets/ #MVPBuzz

Check out my new article on @SQLShack! #SQLServer #MVPBuzz

How to create and manage T-SQL code snippets http://bit.ly/2eZBzyI via @SQLShack w/ @artemakis

My latest article on @SQLShack is all about #SQLServer #Security. Check it out! http://www.sqlshack.com/securing-sql-server-surface-area/ #MVPBuzz

This week's #sqlserver tip by @SQLArtBits is all about #security!

Weekly #SQLServer Tip 10: Secure SQL Server https://www.sqlartbits.com/blog/weekly-sql-server-tips/weekly-sql-server-tip-10/ #Security #InfoSec #TipOfTheWeek #SQLArtBits

New #Free online #SQLServer Service by @SQLArtBits: SQL Server Backward Compatibility Checker - https://www.sqlartbits.com/services/sql-server-backward-compatibility-checker/ #SQLArtBits

This week's tip is all about #SQLServer #security #infosec #mvpbuzz

Weekly #SQLServer Tip 9 - Password Expiration Option - https://www.sqlartbits.com/blog/weekly-sql-server-tips/weekly-sql-server-tip-9/ #SQLArtBits #TipOfTheWeek #Security #infosec

[Useful Table] Main Limitations of SQL Server Express Editions - http://aartemiou.blogspot.com.cy/2016/10/main-limitations-of-sql-server-express.html #SQLServer #MVPBuzz

SQLServerAgent could not be started (reason: Unable to connect to server '(local)'... https://www.sqlartbits.com/blog/sql-server-troubleshooting/sqlserveragent-could-not-be-started-reason-unable-to-connect-to-server-local/ #sqlserver #mvpbuzz

Top 10 security considerations for your SQL Server instances - http://www.sqlshack.com/top-10-security-considerations-sql-server-instances/ #SQLServer #MVPBuzz

Weekly #SQLServer Tip 8 by @SQLArtBits

Weekly #SQLServer Tip 8 is Out! https://www.sqlartbits.com/blog/weekly-sql-server-tips/weekly-sql-server-tip-8/ #TipOfTheWeek #SQLArtBits

[Blog] Main Limitations of #SQLServer Express Editions - http://aartemiou.blogspot.com.cy/2016/10/main-limitations-of-sql-server-express.html #SQL #MVPBuzz

Get your weekly #SQLServer tip! #TipOfTheWeek 7 - Query Store https://www.sqlartbits.com/blog/weekly-sql-server-tips/weekly-sql-server-tip-7/ #SQL #SQLArtBits

How to resolve the "cannot connect to WMI provider" issue - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/956013 A very helpful support article by #Microsoft #SQLServer

My new article on @mssqltips: Script to Manage #SQLServer Rebuilds and Reorganize for Index Fragmentation - https://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/4470/script-to-manage-sql-server-rebuilds-and-reorganize-for-index-fragmentation/ #MVPBuzz

[Blog] What are Exactly Orphaned Users in #SQLServer? http://aartemiou.blogspot.com.cy/2016/09/what-are-exactly-orphaned-users-in-sql-server.html #MVPBuzz

It's time for you weekly #SQLServer bits of knowledge by @SQLArtBits! Weekly SQL Server Tip 6 - Always Encrypted - https://www.sqlartbits.com/blog/weekly-sql-server-tips/weekly-sql-server-tip-6/

Retweeted @SQLArtBits:

[Blog] Why We Build SQL Server Tools - https://www.sqlartbits.com/blog/announcements/why-we-build-sql-server-tools/ #SQLServer #Software #Tools #SQL #MVPBuzz

Why we built In-Memory OLTP Simulator: https://www.sqlartbits.com/products/in-memory-oltp-simulator-ultimate/ #whywebuiltit #MVPBuzz #SQLServer

My latest article on @mssqltips: Simple Experiment with #SQLServer In-Memory OLTP is 79 Times Faster! https://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/4469/simple-experiment-with-sql-server-inmemory-oltp-is-79-times-faster/ #MVPBuzz #SQL

Get your weekly bits of #sqlserver knowledge! Tip of the week 5! #MVPBuzz

Ready for some bits of #sqlserver knowledge? #TipOfTheWeek 5: https://www.sqlartbits.com/blog/weekly-sql-server-tips/weekly-sql-server-tip-5/ #SQLArtBits

Weekly #SQLServer Tip 4 - https://www.sqlartbits.com/blog/weekly-sql-server-tips/weekly-sql-server-tip-4/ #ArtDataTools #SQL #Tools

If you are just getting started with #InMemoryOLTP in #SQLServer you should read my article on #SimpleTalk https://www.simple-talk.com/sql/learn-sql-server/introducing-sql-server-in-memory-oltp/ #MVPBuzz

It's time for this week's #SQLServer Tip! https://www.sqlartbits.com/blog/weekly-sql-server-tips/weekly-sql-server-tip-3/ #MVPBuzz #SQL

Easily get the latest service pack info for any #SQLServer instance with this #free online service - https://www.sqlartbits.com/services/sql-server-service-pack-info/ #mvpbuzz

My #free ebooks on #SQLServer have now over 6300 downloads! Learn more about SQL Server today! https://www.aartemiou.com/sqlbooks/ #SQL #MVPBuzz

Weekly #SQLServer Tip 2 - https://www.sqlartbits.com/blog/weekly-sql-server-tips/weekly-sql-server-tip-2/ #SQL #MVPBuzz

[Blog] The "Public" Database Role in SQL Server - http://aartemiou.blogspot.com.cy/2016/08/the-public-database-role-in-sql-server.html #SQLServer #SQL #MVPBuzz

New #sqlserver #community initiative! Weekly SQL Server Tips! Tip 1 - https://www.sqlartbits.com/blog/weekly-sql-server-tips/weekly-sql-server-tip-1/ #community #mvpbuzz

[Blog] SQLServerAgent could not be started (reason: Unable to connect to server '(local)'... - https://www.sqlartbits.com/blog/sql-server-troubleshooting/sqlserveragent-could-not-be-started-reason-unable-to-connect-to-server-local/ #MVPBuzz #SQLServer [Blog] Why Secure Your #SQLServer Instances? https://www.artdatatools.com/blog/sql-server-security/why-secure-sql-server-instances/ #MVPBuzz #Security [Blog] Artemiou Data Tools: Free Online SQL Services - http://aartemiou.blogspot.com.cy/2016/08/free-sql-services.html #MVPBuzz #SQLServer #Community #Software My latest presentation on #SQLServer #Security: How to Secure Your SQL Server Instances - http://www.slideshare.net/artemakis/how-to-secure