SQL Server on Linux – feature change in Pacemaker 1.1.18
Heads up for SQL Server on Linux folks using availability groups and Pacemaker. Pacemaker 1.1.18 has been out for a while now, but it’s worth mentioning that there was...
2019-03-27
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Randolph West
- Twitter: @_randolph_west
- Website: https://bornsql.ca/blog/
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/rabryst/
The free SQL to Excel Export tool
Earlier this month I released a new, free tool to export SQL Server query data to Excel files without needing Excel....
2019-03-20
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Does SQL Server 2019 run on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS?
Yes. Here’s the proof from an output of SELECT @@VERSION: [crayon-5c98bf6b3202b962253620/] Here’s a screenshot of me running mssql-cli on the...
2019-03-13
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Canadian SQL Saturday speaking events
I am pleased to announce that I will be speaking at two separate SQL Saturdays in March and April of...
2019-03-06
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Proposed SQL Server defaults: disable priority boost
A few months ago I suggested that the following settings should be the default for most SQL Server instances: Set...
2019-02-27
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Proposed SQL Server defaults: disable lightweight pooling
A few months ago I suggested that the following settings should be the default for most SQL Server instances. Set...
2019-02-20
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Proposed SQL Server defaults: cost threshold for parallelism
A few months ago I suggested that the following settings should be the default for most SQL Server instances: Set...
2019-02-13
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When the buffer pool isn’t just in memory
Last time we looked at the four major components of a computer system, and then looked at the SQL Server...
2019-02-06
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Speaking at SQLBits in March 2019
I have been selected to speak for a second time at SQLBits, which is being hosted in Manchester UK this...
2019-01-30
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How does the buffer pool work?
Today we’ll begin taking a look at the buffer pool in SQL Server and how it’s normally used. Before we...
2019-01-23
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Blogs
Query Intelligence in SQL Server 2025: What Developers Need to Know
By Chris Yates
When Microsoft announced SQL Server 2025, I was curious about what would truly change...
Finding and Killing Blockers with Redgate AI Tech
By Steve Jones
Redgate has a research arm, called the Foundry, that has been experimenting with AIs...
Back at Small Data SF in 2025
By Steve Jones
Today I’m in San Francisco at Small Data SF 2025. I went to the...
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Large posts full of code not allowed anymore?
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Question of the Day
Slipstream parameters
What parameters are needed to enable a slipstream installation for setup.exe (SQL Server setup)?
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