Microsoft Professional Program vs Microsoft Certification
When learning new technologies many people will go towards training courses (in person or online) but many also go for...
2018-11-15
261 reads
Arun Sirpal
Azure SQL Database – Fixing My Scaling Failure
This is kind of a follow up from my last blog post about a scale down request issue. (https://blobeater.blog/2018/11/07/azure-sql-database-aborting-scale-request/) I...
2018-11-14
230 reads
Azure SQL Database – Aborting Scale Request
Scaling up or down an Azure SQL Database is a very common task. Whilst common it is also very easy...
2018-11-07
287 reads
Azure SQL Database – Who Changed My Auto Tuning Settings?
One of the features Microsoft wants us to use for Azure SQL Database is Automatic Tuning. Automatic Tuning is a...
2018-11-01
291 reads
Basic Administration Tasks - Level 5 of the Stairway to for Azure SQL Database
In this next level, learn how to accomplish a few simple administration tasks that may help you manage your Azure SQL Database.
2018-10-24
2,082 reads
Whirlwind Tour of Azure SQL Database
I have finally uploaded my Azure SQL Database presentation, apologies for the delay. I am already working on an improved...
2018-10-24
804 reads
Azure SQL DB – Failed to update database because the database is read-only
Quite an interesting situation I found myself in where I was perplexed for about 5 minutes. I was connected to...
2018-10-22
424 reads
SQL Server – Reading BACPAC Files
If you have been reading my blog for a while now you would know that a common technique to move...
2018-10-19
274 reads
Auto-Scaling Azure SQL DB
When I was presenting my Azure SQL Database session at DataRelay (used to be SQLRelay) I was asked (over coffee)...
2018-10-11
964 reads
Giant Azure SQL Databases
Okay it is not really called Giant Azure SQL Database but its close. There is a new public preview vCore...
2018-10-04
335 reads
Blogs
How Fabric Mirroring Transformed with SQL Server 2025
When mirroring was first released for Azure SQL Database, it used Change Data Capture...
The DIY Cost of Masking Test Data For Smaller Organizations
By Steve Jones
One of the things I’ve tried hard to do in database development situations if...
T-SQL Tuesday #196 – Two risky career decisions I made
By DataOnWheels
The T-SQL Tuesday topic this month comes James Serra. What career risks have you...
Forums
XACT_ABORT being set to ON by web services
We have two "identical" instances of an ASP.NET web service (or so I have...
OPENQUERY Flexibility
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OPENQUERY Flexibility
Which of these are valid OPENQUERY() uses?
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