A Basic Bot using Azure Bot Services
I wanted to break out my comfort levels and do something different from Azure SQL Database or straight SQL Server....
2017-12-19
576 reads
Arun Sirpal
Moving to an Azure SQL Database via Command Line
I have moved many databases to Azure via different methods but I recently came across a new way. Well technically...
2017-12-19 (first published: 2017-12-07)
1,553 reads
SQL Server DBCC CHECKDB – Going Parallel
DBCC CHECKDB has the ability to perform parallel checking of objects. However, it absolutely depends on the edition of SQL...
2017-12-18
317 reads
Azure SQL Database – Using sp_BlitzIndex
I was doing some normal activities on one of my Azure SQL Databases, I went to make a cup of...
2017-12-14 (first published: 2017-12-05)
1,692 reads
SQL Server Failed to Open Loopback Connection – What?
I could not read my error log on one of my local SQL Servers, when I executed the following code:
EXEC...
2017-12-12
816 reads
I have a new Passion
Yes, I like to blog, maybe slightly more on Azure than SQL Server. I enjoy it and it probably explains...
2017-11-28
357 reads
Azure SQL Database – Service Tiers
Naturally the cost of Azure SQL Database directly relates to what tier and performance level you are using. Starting from...
2017-11-23
488 reads
SQL Server – DBCC CHECKTABLE
If you know about DBCC CHECKDB then most likely you will know about DBCC CHECKTABLE. Quite simply this command performs...
2017-11-20
449 reads
SQL Server 2017 – Interleaved Execution
I worked on testing interleaved execution with Microsoft back in January, I didn’t do much, just tested the functionality against...
2017-11-20 (first published: 2017-11-09)
848 reads
Azure SQL Database Alerting
It’s good to be proactive and one way is to setup alerts and it is no different when using Azure...
2017-11-16
503 reads
Blogs
Are you getting value from your reporting?
By ChrisJenkins
Do you spend so long manipulating your data into something vaguely useful that you...
The Book of Redgate: SQL Server Central
By Steve Jones
It was neat to stumble on this in the book, a piece by me,...
Git forked
Forgive me for the title. Mentally I’m 12. When I started my current day...
Forums
Microsoft Security Changes and SQL Server
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Expanding into Print
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Downtime Caused by the Postgres Transaction ID Wraparound Problem
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Downtime Caused by the Postgres...
Question of the Day
The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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