Scripting Tables with dbatools
I really like the dbatools project. This is a series of PowerShell cmdlets that are built by the community and...
2018-03-23
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Blog Posts
SQL Saturday #695 Guatemala
This is probably a very delayed post, but I have been really busy lately.
As mentioned in my previous post, I...
2018-03-23
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SQLSaturday Madison – “Data Security for the Cloud” and “Three Steps to Lasting Encryption”
In just a few short weeks, SQLSaturday Madison will happen in Madison, WI, and I’m happy to say that I’m...
2018-03-23
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T-SQL Tuesday #100: What’s New With Scalability Groups in SQL Server 2026
Welcome to T-SQL Tuesday #100. In a community filled with ADD people like the SQL community (myself included), who would...
2018-03-23 (first published: 2018-03-13)
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Data experiments with salary survey – I
As someone who just crossed three decades of working in technology – I have a sudden renewed interest in understanding how...
2018-03-22 (first published: 2018-03-12)
2,733 reads
Getting Started With R In SQL Server 2017
Prior to SQL Server 2016, running R on Microsoft platform required an installation of the R Language and its environment...
2018-03-22 (first published: 2018-03-13)
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Recruitment Agents are not bad people...despite what you might read
Welcome to WIN at IT contracting: A FREE guide showing YOU How to get the most out of Recruitment Agent...
2018-03-22
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SQL Vulnerability Assessment for Azure SQL Database
Back in September 2017 Microsoft announced a new security feature for Azure SQL Database called the SQL Vulnerability Assessment (VA)....
2018-03-22
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Dates and Times in SQL Server: DATETIME2
This post continues our look at date and time data types in SQL Server. SQL Server 2008 introduced new data...
2018-03-21
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Extended Events File Initialization Failure
It should come as no surprise that I write a lot of articles about Extended Events (XE). This happens to...
2018-03-21 (first published: 2018-03-09)
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Blogs
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
Who Are You Doing It For?
By Brian Kelley
But as I've matured over the years, I came to realize that I needed...
Presenting Twice in May 2026
By alevyinroc
I will be presenting my latest session, Documenting Your Work for Worry-Free Vacations, in-person...
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Identities and Sequences III
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences III
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which can be used with the BIGINT data type?
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