6 DBA Lessons I Wish Someone Would Have Taught Me Earlier
The name of the Agent job isn't necessarily what it does, and just because your'e not getting failure emails doesn't mean the job is working.
2018-10-05
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Articles
Introducing SQL Server SSRS in Windows Containers
Learn how to deploy Reporting Services into a container with Windocks.
2018-10-04
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Insert missing SQL Server IDENTITY column values using SET IDENTITY_INSERT command
In this tip we look at how to insert missing values for an identity column using the SET IDENTITY_INSERT command.
2018-10-04
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Using Azure Storage Explorer
Azure Storage can store many types of data, from NoSQL tables to VHDs. In this article, Supriya Pande explains how to work with Azure Storage Explorer, a tool that makes it easy to manage storage in Azure. She also provides an example of using the Azure Storage .NET SDK to upload files.
2018-10-04
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Using undocumented DBCC WRITEPAGE to instigate SQL Server database corruption
In this tip look at the undocumented command DBCC WRITEPAGE to corrupt a SQL Server database and then use the command to undo the corruption.
2018-10-03
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Who's Using the DAC?
Learn how you can determine which connection is using the Dedicated Administrator Connection.
2018-10-02
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Modern Data Warehouse Design Pattern – Part II
Join Anoop Kumar as he discusses two modern design patterns to handle Advanced Analytics on big data, and Real time analytics.
2018-10-02
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Compress and Decompress in SQL Server 2016
Explore using Compress/Decompress with varying types of data and examine size/storage usage
2018-10-01
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Exhuming the GDPR Bodies
Since the GDPR has gone into effect, the focus has often been on databases. There are many other ways that personally identifiable data may be stored by an organization. In this article, David Poole shows how to use Bash and PowerShell to locate that data in file shares
2018-10-01
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Using undocumented DBCC WRITEPAGE to instigate SQL Server database corruption
In this tip we look at the undocumented command DBCC WRITEPAGE to corrupt a SQL Server database and then use the command to undo the corruption.
2018-10-01
2,109 reads
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Presenting Twice in May 2026
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Finding the Next Sequence Value: #SQLNewBlogger
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I saw a question asking about the next sequence value and decided to try...
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