Expanding Northwind with Prompt+
I was trying to do a little testing of our subsetter and needed a larger database. So I decided to ask Prompt + to help me with a little...
2024-09-02 (first published: 2024-08-14)
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Blog Posts
Using T-SQL Snapshot Backup - Are Snapshots Backups?
Introduction Traditional SQL Server backups can struggle with large databases, resulting in longer backup times and resource contention. T-SQL Snapshot Backup, a new feature in SQL Server 2022, addresses...
2024-09-01 (first published: 2024-08-31)
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A New Word: Flashover
flashover – n. the moment a conversation becomes alive and real, when a spark of rust shorts out the delicate circuits you keep insulated under layers or irony, momentarily...
2024-08-30
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Developer Q&A: Dika Fei of Jelly Pixel Studio
"Let me know where you get your magic pixie dust from!"
2024-08-30
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Friday Flyway Tips: Git Integration in Community Edition
Redgate added Git integration to the free, Community edition of Flyway Desktop. I saw the announcement and decided to make this post to show how this can work for...
2024-08-30
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Python: How to use secrets stored in azure key vault in your Pulumi project
Software Engineers are excited to create Infrastructures just like DevOps Engineers. However, other IaC tools like Terraform and CloudFormation, relies on domain-specific Languages (DSLs) or JSON/YAML templates to create...
2024-08-30 (first published: 2024-08-15)
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Migrate Your Azure Data Studio Connection List
I wanted to migrate some connections without recreating them and wondered how to do that in Azure Data Studio. It turns out to be easy. I post about whatever...
2024-08-28 (first published: 2024-08-12)
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Moving One File Across Git Branches: #SQLNewBlogger
I was working on some branching and merging with a customer and they wanted to move a file from one branch to another without taking the entire commit. I...
2024-08-28
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Observing Extended Events
Sure, you can right click on a running session for Extended Events and open the Live Data window, but are there other ways of observing what Extended Events is...
2024-08-28 (first published: 2024-08-12)
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2024-08-27
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Blogs
ISACA AI Material/Exam Prep Discount (May 18 – June 30, 2026)
By Brian Kelley
If you are considering any of the ISACA AI certs like the Advanced Artificial...
A Fabric solution can be very cost effective
By ChrisJenkins
Are you currently using Microsoft Fabric or considering migrating to it? If so, there...
Track SQL Server Configuration Changes Using the Error Log
By SQLPals
Track SQL Server Configuration Changes Using the Error Log If you...
Forums
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Before Using AI with Business Data, Read This
Artificial intelligence tools are quickly becoming part of daily business operations, from document analysis...
Designing SQL Server ETL Pipelines That Don't Break at Scale
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Question of the Day
Detecting Deadlocks Quickly
In the Database Engine, when a deadlock is detected, what does the detection interval shrink to (in time)?
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