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Stashing Data for dbatools

While working on an enhancement to dbatools, I had a need to stash a local copy of a file downloaded from the internet, but in a safe place that...

2017-08-17

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Don't Forget the Network

A few weeks ago I was looking at a query and got tripped up by the network and my own forgetfulness. It was a pretty simple query with a...

2017-06-12

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I Finally Get Cross Apply!

For years I’ve looked at various queries online in sample code, diagnostic queries using DMVs, and the like and seen CROSS APPLY in the FROM clauses. But I’ve never...

2017-05-22

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Adding Application Name to Invoke-SqlCmd2

In a previous post, I expressed some frustration over Invoke-SqlCmd not setting an Application Name for its ODBC connection, leaving us with the generic .NET SqlClient Library when looking at active sessions...

2017-01-20

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Overcoming Challenges: Navigating Common Pitfalls in FinOps Adoption

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Working in DevOps, I’ve seen FinOps do amazing things for cloud cost control, but...

Why your data still can’t answer a simple question 

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Every organization I talk to has the same problem dressed up in different clothes....

T-SQL Tuesday #197 Invitation – An impactful session or two from a conference

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I am delighted to host this month’s T-SQL Tuesday invitation. If you are new...

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The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI

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Creating a Simple and Flexible Random Password Generator in SQL Server

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SQL Art, Part 3: Happy Easter Fun in SSMS

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Question of the Day

Identities and Sequences IV

When thinking about the identity property and sequence objects, which of these can be used with numeric and decimal data types?

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