4TB disk sizes for Azure IaaS VMs available
Microsoft has introduced two new disk sizes for Azure IaaS VMs in P40 (2TB) and P50 (4TB) for both managed...
2017-07-07
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Blog Posts
Bash on Windows
With SQL Server coming on Linux, some people will want to learn a bit of Linux. Or perhaps they need...
2017-07-07
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Friday Reading 2017-07-07
Final Lions Test tomorrow! The win last week sets up a thrilling series decider, if they win they’ll be the...
2017-07-07
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My SQL Server Development Toolbox
Having the right tools for the job makes the work much more efficient. However, for those just starting out in...
2017-07-07 (first published: 2017-06-27)
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Running dbatools commands with VS Code tasks
I’ve started to look at the excellent dbatools.io to automate some of the checks that I routinely perform on my...
2017-07-07
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SQL Crossword : T-SQL Keywords : June 2017
I did a SQL crossword last month (not my first one either) and it was pretty popular so I asked...
2017-07-07 (first published: 2017-06-28)
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Becoming an MVP
“Climb the mountain to see the world, not be seen by the world.” – from Tim Ford.
This past July 1 was...
2017-07-06
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Database Fundamentals #4: Create a Database
SQL Server provides multiple ways to perform most functions. In order to maximize your understanding of how SQL Server works...
2017-07-06 (first published: 2017-06-26)
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Gratitude
I want to take a moment to thank a few people for being amazing.
First up, Thomas LaRock is wrapping up...
2017-07-06
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Keep VMware snapshot growth from wrecking your day
VM snapshots are one of the best virtualization features ever. But…have you ever had a VMware vSphere or Hyper-V snapshot...
2017-07-06 (first published: 2017-06-26)
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Blogs
The Intersection Between DevOps and FinOps
By HeyMo0sh
DevOps is about shortening the system development lifecycle. Plan faster, build faster, test faster,...
Fabric Mirroring doesn’t start copying Rows
A short blog post about an issue with Fabric Mirroring (with Azure SQL DB...
JSON_OBJECTAGG is an Aggregate: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I wrote an article recently on the JSON_OBJECTAGG function, but neglected to include an...
Forums
PostgreSQL String Functions Part 1
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Identities and Sequences V
When thinking about the identity property and sequence objects, which of these can generate values before an insert statement is executed?
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