SQL Server Backup To Azure Storage
Once again I would like to share with you an article I wrote about backing up (and restoring) a SQL...
2019-01-01 (first published: 2018-12-19)
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Arun Sirpal
Azure SQL Database DTU Versus vCore
I wrote a guest article for an IT consultancy on Azure SQL Database, more specifically DTUs and vCore options. At...
2018-12-17
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SQL Server I/O
Sometimes I like to see and know what SQL server is doing under certain operations and recently I wrote an...
2018-12-11
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Azure SQL Database “Step By Step” Tutorials
I would like to share a link to my Azure SQL Database Stairway series hosted over at SQLServerCentral. As stated...
2018-12-06
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Azure SQL Database – Firewall Rules
If you decide to use IP addresses to control what services have access to your Azure SQL Database, then understanding...
2018-12-04
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Microsoft Professional Program vs Microsoft Certification
When learning new technologies many people will go towards training courses (in person or online) but many also go for...
2018-11-15
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Azure SQL Database – Fixing My Scaling Failure
This is kind of a follow up from my last blog post about a scale down request issue. (https://blobeater.blog/2018/11/07/azure-sql-database-aborting-scale-request/) I...
2018-11-14
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Azure SQL Database – Aborting Scale Request
Scaling up or down an Azure SQL Database is a very common task. Whilst common it is also very easy...
2018-11-07
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Azure SQL Database – Who Changed My Auto Tuning Settings?
One of the features Microsoft wants us to use for Azure SQL Database is Automatic Tuning. Automatic Tuning is a...
2018-11-01
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Basic Administration Tasks - Level 5 of the Stairway to for Azure SQL Database
In this next level, learn how to accomplish a few simple administration tasks that may help you manage your Azure SQL Database.
2018-10-24
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Blogs
PostgreSQL: Diagnosing and Fixing a Sequential Scan with No Filter Predicate
A sequential scan is not always a problem — PostgreSQL's planner often chooses one...
Giving AI Agents Visibility Into SQL Server with MCP
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it actually takes to make an...
The Book of Redgate: Profits
By Steve Jones
Redgate is a for-profit company. We look to make money by building and selling...
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