Using Secrets in Docker Swarm for SQL Server
In a previous post I went through how to run SQL Server in Docker Swarm and in this post I want to continue delving into the Docker Swarm platform...
2023-08-23 (first published: 2023-08-02)
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Blog Posts
What’s in a SQL Server Managed Instance?
My current position involves a lot of work with SQL Server Managed Instances so you’ll probably be hearing a lot ... Continue reading
2023-08-23 (first published: 2023-08-03)
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Creating and Configuring a Power BI VNet Data Gateway
If you are using Power BI to connect to a PaaS resource on a virtual network in Azure (including private endpoints), you need a data gateway. While you can...
2023-08-21 (first published: 2023-08-01)
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Decrypting Stored Procedures with SQL Compare
I had a client that was struggling with some encrypted stored procedures. They needed to decrypt them, which I know is a pain in the #@$%@#$@#$#@. I had to...
2023-08-21
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Reflections on the Software Industry
Every now and then we like to have someone do a guest post, with a topic of their own choosing. This time, we picked Kevin Miller (LI). Kevin is...
2023-08-21 (first published: 2023-08-01)
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A New Word: Rückkehrunruhe
rückkehrunruhe – n. the feeling of returning from an immersive trip only to notice if fading rapidly from your awareness, as if your brain had automatically assumed it was...
2023-08-18
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Getting a Summary of Changes in SQL Compare 15
A client asked for a summary of changes, so I wrote this quick post to show where to find this in SQL Compare 15. If you use SQL Compare,...
2023-08-18 (first published: 2023-07-31)
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The DevOps Roadshow(s) from Redgate
I’m back from an office trip this week to Pasadena. I had the chance to go to the office, do some internal training for people, and spend time with...
2023-08-18
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Updated training list for a new DBA
Met an eager young volunteer at SQLSatBR over the weekend who inspired me to update a blog post that hadn't been refreshed in a few years. See the [UPDATED] Training...
2023-08-18 (first published: 2023-07-31)
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Adding Copilot to Azure Data Studio and a Few Experiments
As a part of a recent Data Exposed that I was on, there was an ADS update which mentioned Copilot being added. Since I’ve been experimented, I decided to...
2023-08-17
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Blogs
Advice I Like: Failure
By Steve Jones
If it fails where you thought it would fail that is not a failure....
Data Conferences – Worth Every Dollar
By Kevin3NF
Some of the best career enhancers you can buy. Why I Go to...
SQL Server 2025 RegEx and AI
By Steve Jones
One of the language changes in SQL Server 2025 that I’ve seen a lot...
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Getting the Object Code
What happens when I run this on SQL Server 2022 in the AdventureWorks2022 database?
SELECT OBJECT_DEFINITION (OBJECT_ID(N'dbo.uspGetBillofMaterials')) AS [Object Definition]; GOSee possible answers