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Introduction to Azure SQL Database Instance Pools

In one of the article, Considerations for Deploying Azure SQL Database Managed Instances, recently published on this site, basic characteristics of Azure SQL Database Managed Instance were described. Its biggest selling points include nearly full compatibility with on-premises SQL Server deployments, support for SQL Server Agent, and additional security associated with its Azure virtual network integration.

2020-05-13

Technical Article

Using SQL Clone and SQL Change Automation to switch database branches

Learn how to use SQL Clone together with Git hooks and SQL Change Automation to branch your database in Git as easily as your code. By enabling multiple copies of the same database to exist on a single instance, the integration of these tools allows seamless database branch switching.

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2020-05-12

External Article

How to Attach a SQL Server Database without a Transaction Log and with Open Transactions

You want to attach a SQL Server database that does not have the transaction log files and get the following error: "The log cannot be rebuilt because there were open transactions/users when the database was shutdown, no checkpoint occurred to the database, or the database was read-only. This error could occur if the transaction log file was manually deleted or lost due to a hardware or environment failure." In this tip I will help you to successfully attach the transaction log to the problematic SQL Server database.

2020-05-07

External Article

Technology Makes a Difference

As the world deals with the Covid-19 pandemic, technology is making some things better for those of us in isolation. We are also better equipped today to fight the disease. Researchers are using artificial intelligence to quickly develop vaccines and treatments.

2020-05-05

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Shifting Mindsets: Why FinOps is Essential for Cloud Efficiency

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March 2026 SQL Server Security Updates

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How Fabric Mirroring Transformed with SQL Server 2025

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Multiple Deployment Processes

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How to Use sqlpackage to Detect Schema Drift Between Azure SQL Databases

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Upgrading Admin Queries

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Upgrading Admin Queries

I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?  

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