Backup of an Azure SQL DB downloaded outside of Azure

From a dev colleague: “Asking for a client... do you know how to get a backup of an Azure SQL DB downloaded outside of Azure?”

Short answer - You can’t…

Medium...

"A connection timeout has occurred on a previously established connection to availability replica"

I previously spent some time troubleshooting this issue at one client, and then having encountered it twice more this year, I figured I'd include it in a blog post....

Actual Emails: What is a "soft delete"?

What's a "soft delete", and why should DBAs be aware of such behavior in tables?
So, a DELETE statement is a “hard” delete. The data is gone.

However, it is a...

No Speaker? No Problem! Host a non-traditional User Group meeting

Was honored to speak to fellow User Group leaders at the PASS Summit User Group leader meeting on Tuesday. Here's detail and links to some of the things I...

Emphasizing STEM Community Education at your SQLSaturday

Was honored to speak to fellow SQLSaturday Organizers at the PASS Summit SQLSat organizer meeting on Tuesday. Here's an outline, detail and links to some of the things I...

SQL Admin Best Practices with DMV's at the Houston SQL Server UG

Thanks to the full room of SQL enthusiasts who joined me today for the September Houston SQL Server UG Group Meeting! What a great crowd that enjoyed the hospitality...

Organizer's Thoughts on our STEM Kid's Track at SQLSaturday Baton Rouge

New this year to #SQLSatBR that was really nice for us - we hosted a kid's STEM track leveraging an existing children's education organization operated by the STEMupBR program...

SQLSaturday Baton Rouge thank yous

Hello everyone who was at #SQLSatBR this year!We had a huge early morning wave of attendees this morning that inundated our sponsors just like a cooling rain inundated us in...

SQLSaturday Baton Rouge at LSU on August 11

We're a little under a month away from #SQLSatBR!We need VOLUNTEERS.Registration is required!We still have tables of all sizes available for sponsors!Our 10th annual SQLSaturday features an 14-track lineup...

Baton Rouge User Groups Networking Night

What a great evening of interesting presentations, professional networking, and Jambalaya!We had 5 speakers last night on topics covering: Availability Groups (me), software documentation, leveraging the SQL Server community,...