Testing Failover for Azure SQL Database
It is always a good idea to test your failover processes when you have setup failover groups in Azure. I...
2018-10-02
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Arun Sirpal
Using Microsoft Azure – Twitter Analysis
Time for a fun post, I have been working on a mini-project using technology from Microsoft Azure to hook into...
2018-09-27
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Accidentally deleted an Azure SQL DB?
Okay honestly I have done this once. I have deleted Azure SQL Databases and then try and find the quickest...
2018-09-24
261 reads
MAXDOP and Azure SQL DB
The infamous setting that we all know and love – MAXDOP. Did you know that you can actually control MAXDOP when...
2018-09-12
557 reads
Hello Cloud Goodbye DBA
No, not quite. I have had many interesting conversations around this topic and I don’t think (personal opinion) that DBAs...
2018-09-10
643 reads
Moving an Azure SQL Database across Resource Groups
In my mind there are a couple of ways to move a database across resource groups. They vary from scripting...
2018-09-05
932 reads
Azure SQL Database – Detecting Threats
At first I was nervous but then I realized it was me triggering “Someone has logged on to your server ...
2018-09-03
839 reads
Creating an Azure SQL Database - Level 3 of the Stairway to Azure SQL Database
Learn how to create a SQL Server database in Azure in this level.
2018-08-29
2,337 reads
Deleting Azure SQL DB
So you want to do a clean-up exercise in Azure and remove some databases. You go to delete a database...
2018-08-28
229 reads
My Azure SQL Database Elastic Job is Broken!
I use elastic pools. They are a fabulous way of saving money when running many Azure SQL Databases, that is...
2018-08-23
329 reads
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March 2026 SQL Server Security Updates
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On Patch Tuesday, in addition to OS and Office security patches, Microsoft also released...
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Upgrading Admin Queries
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Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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