Getting error “unable to parse remote unpack status” when attempting to push to Azure Repo in Azure DevOps
This blog post is about a situation where I went to push my latest local changes to my git repository...
2018-09-27
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HeyMo0sh
Why you should always build an Azure based VM in a Resource Group
This blog post is based on conversations I witnessed between MVPs around commissioning and more importantly de-commissioning virtual machines (VMs)...
2018-09-26
749 reads
How to sync user logins across SQL Server instances – dbatools is brilliant
This blog post is about how brilliant dbatools are. In this case – for syncing user logins between SQL Server instances.
Background:
Whenever...
2018-04-13
1,058 reads
How to change the TFS Agent _work folder
This blog post is about how to change the default work folder _work that TFS agents use when building a...
2018-04-10
589 reads
Use Boot Diagnostics to see what your Azure VM is doing at boot time
This blog post is about how to diagnose what your Azure VM is doing while it is booting.
I have a...
2018-04-06 (first published: 2018-04-04)
1,642 reads
Authentication issues with GitHub: An error occurred while sending the request —> System.Net.WebException: The request was aborted: Could not create SSL/TLS secure channel.
This blog post is about an error that you may receive if you’re using git commands in PowerShell and authenticating...
2018-03-31
699 reads
Redgate SQL Test utility isn’t showing up in SSMS
I had recently installed the SQL Toolbelt from Redgate at a client site on a laptop they’d supplied me.
(Fantastic product...
2018-03-21
374 reads
Automation and cleaner code/data are the key to future success
This blog post is a copy of a post I wrote for SQL Masters Consulting as part of T-SQL Tuesday....
2018-03-15
255 reads
Doing DevOPs for your Database? You need to start here…
I’ve been doing that thing called DevOPs for about 17 years – you know – before it had a name…
In fact it...
2018-02-28
1,255 reads
The Data Platform has expanded – so too should our approach in using it….
In recent years we as data professionals have moved from dealing with SQL Server databases with SQL Server Reporting Server...
2018-02-26
490 reads
Blogs
Git forked
Forgive me for the title. Mentally I’m 12. When I started my current day...
Setting FK Constraints in Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
One of the things a customer asked recently about Redgate Data Modeler was how...
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
Forums
SSMS 22 Latest Update Crashing
Hi all, I've just had to roll back my SSMS 22 version from 22.3.0,...
Transactional Replication setup issue
Hi! I've been banging my head against the wall for 2 days now trying...
The Power of Data and Privacy
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The Power of Data and...
Question of the Day
What's the Date?
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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