Arun Sirpal

I am a Senior DBA with interest in MS technology especially SQL Server and Azure. During 2015 I was mentored by Paul Randal – Data Platform (SQL Server) MVP and during 2016 I completed my SQLskills Immersion training on Internals and Performance Tuning. When I am not working I am in the gym burning calories.

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SQL server BIGINT

It has been a while since I wrote a blog post for TSQL Tuesday and there is no better time then now following on from Brent Ozar’s Invite about...

2021-03-09

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SQL server Linux and SQLCMD

Following on from a previous blog post (https://blobeater.blog/2021/01/15/sql-server-linux/) on installing SQL Linux, a common requirement will be the need to connect to it to issue queries, typically via SQLCMD)....

2021-01-25

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Azure SQL vCore vs DTU

If you are building database solutions in Azure , using Azure SQL Database then you will know that you have a purchasing option decision to make. That being should...

2021-01-19

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SQL Server Linux

If you have come from a windows background you may be curious about the world of SQL Server Linux. Yes, the operating system and the implementation of it differs...

2021-01-15

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Single User SQL Server on Linux

How can I start SQL Server on Linux in single-user mode to restore the master database?

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