Check Azure SQL DB Space Used
A couple of days ago I was doing some cleaning on some Azure SQL DBs and shrinking some files to lower the bill.
To check my progress I needed to...
2024-05-02
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Cláudio Silva
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2024-03-29
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Query Store: How to open multiple instances of the 'Tracked Queries' dashboard
At the beginning of this week, I shared how you can Search for queries with Query Store GUI .
Today I want to share something, Query Store related, that bugged...
2024-02-16 (first published: 2024-02-01)
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Search for queries with Query Store GUI
Hey folks, long time no write!
Today I want to bring a tip that I use every week but I found that most SSMS users are unaware it exists.
I can...
2024-02-09 (first published: 2024-01-29)
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dbatools - Exceptions
Who doesn’t like a good red and verbose exception? At PowerShell community we often call it a “sea of red” which we found as something that can be intimidating....
2022-06-27 (first published: 2022-06-07)
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dbatools - Rich Datatypes
Some datatypes can be shown in so many different forms (think measurament units, dates with short/long forms, or regional settings) that can be difficult to have a standard. What...
2022-06-13 (first published: 2022-06-02)
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A (big) SQLPackage caveat
Context I had a request to help with a database from a third-party vendor which uses a lot of FullText-Search (FTS) catalogs. I have to say that I just...
2021-12-29
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T-SQL Copy & Paste Pattern – Increasing a performance problem
Disclaimer: The title is my assumption because I saw it in the past happening this way. This blog post aims to make you remember something: something that is obvious...
2021-04-29 (first published: 2020-02-21)
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Finding the Free Space Difference Between Availability Groups Replicas
When was last time you have checked your Always On Availability Groups' replicas storage distribution?
2020-11-09
2,256 reads
Great Power(Shell)...Great Responsibility
-WhatIf you could see what would happen if you ran a command?
2020-10-23
4,018 reads
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Hyperscale Replicas V
I have an Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Edition system running with a geo-replica enabled. Can I create a new geo-replica based on the current secondary geo-replica?
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