Blog Posts

Book Review: Making Work Visible

• by Steve Jones

• The Voice of the DBA

I was recommended Making Work Visible by a developer at Redgate Software. The book caught my eye as it seeks to ensure you can work more efficiently by watching...

2020-12-04 (first published: 2020-11-20)

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The Future of PASS

• by Andy Warren

• SQLAndy

2020 has been a tough year for PASS. It’s primary fund raiser – the PASS Summit – was converted to a virtual event that attracted fewer attendees and far...

2020-12-04 (first published: 2020-11-21)

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[Video] Azure SQL Database – Import a Database

• by Arun Sirpal

• All About SQL

Quick Video showing you have to use a BACPAC to “import” a database into Azure (Via Storage container),

2020-12-03

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Daily Coping 3 Dec 2020

• by Steve Jones

• The Voice of the DBA

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...

2020-12-03

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Speaking at DPS 2020

• by Steve Jones

• The Voice of the DBA

I was lucky enough to attend the Data Platform Summit a few years ago. One of my favorite speaking photos was from the event.Me on a massive stage, massive...

2020-12-03 (first published: 2020-11-19)

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SQL Homework – December 2020 – Participate in the Advent of Code.

• by Kenneth Fisher

• SQLStudies

Christmas. Depending on where you live it’s a big deal even if you aren’t Christian. It pervades almost every aspect ... Continue reading

2020-12-03

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Updating my Kubernetes Raspberry Pi Cluster to containerd

• by Andrew Pruski

• The DBA Who Came In From The Cold

There’s been a lot of conversations happening on twitter over the last couple of days due to the fact that Docker is deprecated in Kubernetes v1.20. If you want...

2020-12-03

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Why Aren’t You Automating Database Deployments?

• by Grant Fritchey

• The Scary DBA

Building out processes and mechanisms for automated code deployments and testing can be quite a lot of work and isn’t easy. Now, try the same thing with data, and...

2020-12-03 (first published: 2020-11-23)

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Daily Coping 2 Dec 2020

• by Steve Jones

• The Voice of the DBA

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...

2020-12-02

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Differences between using a Load Balanced Service and an Ingress in Kubernetes

• by Andrew Pruski

• The DBA Who Came In From The Cold

What is the difference between using a load balanced service and an ingress to access applications in Kubernetes? Basically, they achieve the same thing. Being able to access an...

2020-12-02 (first published: 2020-11-23)

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