The Data platform has evolved – so too must the DBA.

• by HamishWatson

• The Hybrid DBA's Blog

This blog post is around the changing landscape of both SQL Server and the people who are our trusted guardians of it – DBAs. If you have been involved...

2019-07-22

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“An installation package for the product Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Native Client cannot be found” – during SQL Server 2017 install

• by HamishWatson

• The Hybrid DBA's Blog

This blog post is about a situation that initially perplexed me – I was installing SQL Server 2017 onto a new DEMO machine – running Windows Server 2019. This...

2019-07-19

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Quick 6 month check – how are those learning goals going…?

• by HamishWatson

• The Hybrid DBA's Blog

So in January I wrote a blog post on some goals I had this year: Some of my goals for 2019 It’s now July – how are things going?...

2019-07-19

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How to resolve ‘Login failed for user’ and sa password lost (Error 18456)

• by HamishWatson

• The Hybrid DBA's Blog

This blog post explains how to get into SQL Server if you have lost your sa password or you have...

2019-03-11 (first published: 2019-02-23)

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Can you speak at my User Group or Conference? No? Sweet As – can you help people register please?

• by HamishWatson

• The Hybrid DBA's Blog

This blog post is not going to be a technical one…. but it’s about technology – well more accurately about bringing...

2019-03-07

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Authentication considerations for your applications when migrating to Azure SQL Managed Instances

• by HamishWatson

• The Hybrid DBA's Blog

This blog post is related to my previous blog post on Azure SQL Managed Instances:
Azure SQL Managed Instance – full blown...

2019-01-29

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Azure SQL Managed Instance – full blown SQL Server in the cloud….?

• by HamishWatson

• The Hybrid DBA's Blog

This blog post is one that I have had percolating in the background since around November 2018.
My good mate John...

2019-01-29

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Some of my goals for 2019

• by HamishWatson

• The Hybrid DBA's Blog

In late December 2018 I had a discussion with Amanda Martin the PASS Community Manager around things that I would...

2019-01-03

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Adding a database running in a docker container to SQLTest

• by HamishWatson

• The Hybrid DBA's Blog

in my previous post I wrote about how easy it is to add the tSQLt unit test framework to your...

2018-12-29

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How to install the tSQLt unit test framework to start unit testing your database code

• by HamishWatson

• The Hybrid DBA's Blog

This blog post describes how easy it is to install the tSQLt framework.
Don’t know much about tSQLt? If you are...

2018-12-29

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