Bringing DevOps to #SQLSat Oslo

As my kids get older and I spend less time with them, I look forward to visiting new countries. While...

Experimenting SysTools SQL Database Repair Tool by SQL MVP Shashank

Author Bio: Shashank is a TechNet Wiki Ninja who loves to work on SQL Server. He lives in Mumbai and...

Identifying records with special characters (Unicode)

Occasionally Data analyst may fall in a situation, where they need to identify records holding special characters or only the...

Leveraging on SQL Server metadata

I’m working on a project where I need to convert Firebird SQL code into T-SQL code.

No schema, just the modules....

Warning: Expect Delays

Imagine you are driving somewhere – to work, to the mall, wherever – and you encounter a massive traffic jam. Wall-to-wall, bumper-to-bumper,...

Azure Runbook Configuration

Hello everybody! Greetings from the very warm state of Texas!  One of the most popular questions I get when talking...

Exporting Extended Events Session Data to a Table

If you’re a long time Profiler user like me then you probably often take the option of saving (or loading)...

Guatemala SQL Server local group

Good news for all the Guatemalan data professionals, starting from August 2018 you have an official PASS SQL Server local...

My Azure SQL Database Elastic Job is Broken!

I use elastic pools. They are a fabulous way of saving money when running many Azure SQL Databases, that is...

PSPowerHour v1.0 Wrap-Up

The first edition of the PSPowerHour is in the books and it looks like it was a big success. This one was dbatools-heavy but I chalk that up to...