Teaching DevOps in Indianapolis
There is literally nothing I like better than working on automation. Before we had all the cool toys that we have now, I was working on automating database deployments....
2019-08-01
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Grant Fritchey
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Sample Azure DevOps Pipelines
I’ve said it before and I will repeat myself on this because it’s an important concept: DevOps is about culture and communication, not tools Now, that said, to implement...
2019-07-29
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sp_execute_external_script and SQL Injection
In order to take advantage of R and Python (and Java in SQL Server 2019) directly from your SQL Server scripts, you’ll be using the function sp_execute_external_script. When you...
2019-07-23 (first published: 2019-07-08)
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Importance of Testing
I’ve always said if you’re running a script for the first time in a production environment, you’re doing it wrong. Testing is fundamental to technology, yet it is one...
2019-07-22
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SQL Server Containers Are Boring
Not really, but sort of. The beauty of containers, at least in a dev/test environment, is the ability to spin them up while you need them and then throw...
2019-07-04 (first published: 2019-06-17)
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Continuous Learning
In case you can’t tell from some of my blog posts, I’m a bit of an advocate for DevOps. I’m extremely fortunate in my employer, Redgate Software, that they...
2019-07-01
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From Evangelist to Advocate
It’s time for a little bit of change to occur. I am no longer a Product Evangelist for Redgate Software. No, they haven’t fired me and I haven’t quit....
2019-06-25
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The Constant and Constantly Changing Role of the DBA
I’ve been working in and around data for over 30 years now. My title has changed a number of times and is poised to change again. My responsibilities have...
2019-06-24
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Container: More on Volumes
In my last post I showed how you can create a volume with your container. I then showed a few things you can with a container using a volume....
2019-06-17 (first published: 2019-05-28)
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Containers: Create a Custom Container
Creating a custom container is where things get truly exciting. There’s actually a ton of work and knowledge around this. To start with, I’m going to keep it simple....
2019-06-12 (first published: 2019-05-24)
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Blogs
Measuring RAG Solutions: Are We Retrieving the Right Information?
A RAG pipeline that answers questions in the demo is not the same thing...
Advice I Like: Lots of Ideas
By Steve Jones
“A multitude of bad ideas is necessary for one good idea” – from Excellent...
Building a DBA Agent for Your SQL Server Estate with MCP
Yesterday I gave a talk for MSSQLTips called “Building a DBA Agent for Your...
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Server-Level Row Counts for Tables and Views
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Hyperscale Replicas I
What types of secondary replicas are available for the Azure SQL Database Hyperscale edition?
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