SQL Server 2014 CTP1 Released
It is here! the first CTP for SQL 2014 is available for download from the Technet evaluation centre... Just downloaded...
2013-06-25
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Art
Improved Backup/Restore to Azure in 2012 SP1 CU4
I’ve been using the backup to azure feature for a short while now and I really like it. Shows I...
2013-06-01
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There is currently a lease on the blob and no lease ID was specified in the request
I’ve been using the backup to Azure feature that shipped with SQL2012 SP1 CU2 and generally it works really well,...
2013-05-21
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How to backup a SQL 2012 database directly to Windows Azure
It has been a little while since I posted something and I’ve been meaning to finish off this blog for...
2013-04-24
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Retrieving the next or previous element node value in an Xml blob using XQuery
It’s been a little while since I wrote a blog post on my favourite subject but this is from a...
2013-03-20 (first published: 2013-03-13)
5,238 reads
SQLBits XI Agenda Announced
The agenda for the SQLBits event in May was announced today and after a quick look earlier today, it looks...
2013-02-13
627 reads
Backup SQL database directly to Azure Storage
There is a new CU update for SQL 2012 SP1 and I noticed a very interesting new feature described in...
2013-01-25
1,519 reads
SQLBits XI - My second most eagerly awaited event of 2013...
I bet you are half wondering what is the first? Well that would be the birth of my second child...
2013-01-17
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Using XQuery to remove duplicate values or duplicate nodes from an xml instance
Sometimes we need to retrieve a list distinct values from within an xml instance or even distinct nodes and this...
2012-12-20 (first published: 2012-12-13)
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Using Facebook to extend/enhance your blogging
I read a blog a few months ago by Ramkumar Gopal (blog) in which he had setup a Facebook page...
2012-11-22
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Blogs
How to Find Expensive Queries in Amazon Redshift
Slow-running queries can degrade your Redshift cluster’s performance and lead to increased costs. Identifying...
The Notification Trap: How Input Fatigue Is Killing Deep Work in Tech
By gbargsley
If you've been here before, you know this blog is usually about SQL Server,...
Designing a Storage Load Test for SQL Server
I’ve been doing storage load tests for SQL Server for a long time, both...
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How Long is a Long I/O?
In SQL Server 2025, a long I/O is recorded in the error log with message 833. How long much an I/O request be outstanding before this message is written to the log?
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