Thoughts about the Microsoft Data Amp Announcements
Microsoft conducted a live event called Microsoft Data Amp to announce a number of key features and releases for SQL...
2017-04-27 (first published: 2017-04-20)
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Blog Posts
Pausing index rebuilds in SQL Server 2017
Last week Microsoft confirmed that the name of SQL vNext will indeed be SQL Server 2017. I was looking through...
2017-04-26
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Power BI Custom Visuals Class (Module 47 – Line Dot Chart)
In this module you will learn how to use the Line Dot Chart Power BI Custom Visual. The Line Dot...
2017-04-26 (first published: 2017-04-18)
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PowerShell Function – Validating a Parameter Depending On A Previous Parameter’s Value
I was chatting on the SQL Community Slack with my friend Sander Stad b | t about some functions he is writing for...
2017-04-26
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QA, Utility Databases, and Job Executions
Sometimes we, as data professionals, have to think outside the box. I know, crazy idea right? Each shop and situation...
2017-04-26
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Query tuning 101: What’s a probe residual?
Query tuning is an important process that will probably never go away and sharpening your tuning skills is always a...
2017-04-26 (first published: 2017-04-17)
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Something something Production something something you idiot
You’re reading this series of posts because you want to learn about databases and how to use them. What you...
2017-04-26
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Something you didn't know about validating full-text indexing
My favourite way to compare technical experience with others is to ask them about the ways in which something can...
2017-04-26
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Speaking at the SSWUG 2017 Spring Virtual Conference
On May 2, 2017, I’ll be giving two talks at the SSWUG 2017 Virtual Conference. Here are the talks:
Building a...
2017-04-26
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SQL PowerShell 2017 IS HERE!
Cue Princess Jasmine. What do I mean “Cue Princess Jasmine”? Well because starting today, it’s a “Whole New World for You & Me” What on Earth am I talking...
2017-04-26
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Blogs
Don’t Fear the Technology
By Brian Kelley
The concern that a particular technology is going to destroy the world seems to...
Creating a Custom SQL Server Security Checklist Using the DoD STIG
The STIG is detailed, which is a good thing, but I found myself wanting...
Creating a Local Model Chatbot on Windows
By Steve Jones
After my session at VSLive last week, I had a few questions from the...
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RegEx Functions III
If I run the REGEXP_LIKE() function, does it match values in a case-sensitive fashion, or a case-insensitive fashion by default.
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