Do You Teach Azure Data Platform?
I offer instruction on the Azure Data Platform, and have for about six years, since shortly after it came out....
2016-03-29
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Grant Fritchey
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Cross Database Query in Azure SQL Database
You can’t query across databases in Azure SQL Database… or can you?
Let’s check. I’ve created two new databases on an...
2016-03-28 (first published: 2016-03-21)
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Happy Dance!
I’m all like:
Because I saw this on an eval:
I’ve been trying to ramp up to take advantage of my MSDN...
2016-03-25
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PASS Board 2016: Update #2
Time flies. I didn’t notice that I hadn’t posted an update in February.
There’s been a lot going on since I...
2016-03-24
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Leadership Lessons
Not for you, for me.
I’m sure you’ve heard the statement: Praise in public. Criticize in private.
I agree with this approach....
2016-03-18 (first published: 2016-03-14)
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Opportunities To Talk
It’s weird being an introvert who likes to talk to people, but what can I do. I like talking to...
2016-03-17
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2016-03-14
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SQL Server Backups Are A Business Decision
Blog post #3 in support of Tim Ford’s (b|t) #iwanttohelp, #entrylevel
Read more about Tim’s challenge here.
It’s very easy to think of...
2016-03-10 (first published: 2016-03-07)
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Wait Statistics in Azure SQL Database
You need to be aware that you’re going to see differences when you’re working with Azure SQL Database when it...
2016-03-07 (first published: 2016-02-29)
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Speaker of the Month: March 2016
I’m finally getting back out to community events so I should be able to avoid giving this gigantic honor to professional...
2016-03-04
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Blogs
PlanTrace: Stop Reading Redshift EXPLAIN Plans. Start Seeing Them
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A Cloud Dependency Failure from Amazon
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Deploying AI in logistics (the unfiltered version)
A conversation with Jan Laš, CIO at HOPI, about what deploying a data agent...
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SPAM Issues May 2026
We suffered a SPAM attack from May 1-6, which unfortunately corresponded with time off...
SQL Password enforcing
Hi to all We have situation at a client where someone is illegally changing...
SQL Password enforcing
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Question of the Day
Creating a JSON Document III
I have this data in a table called dbo.NFLTeams
TeamID TeamName City YearEstablished ------ -------- ---- --------------- 1 Cowboys Dallas 1960 2 Eagles Philadelphia 1933 3 Packers Green Bay 1919 4 Chiefs Kansas City 1960 5 49ers San Francisco 1946 6 Broncos Denver 1960 7 Seahawks Seattle 1976 8 Patriots New England 1960If I run this code, how many rows are returned?
SELECT TOP 2
json_objectagg('Team' : TeamName)
FROM dbo.NFLTeams;
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