Finding out Who’s Touching Your Database at DevConnections
I’ve got a session this fall at the IT/DevConnections conference (Oct 10-13, 2016) called “Who’s Touching My Database?” This is...
2016-08-30
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Blog Posts
Power BI Custom Visuals Class (Module 12 – Bullet Chart)
In this module you will learn how to use the Bullet Chart Power BI Custom Visual. The Bullet Chart serves...
2016-08-30 (first published: 2016-08-19)
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Turbo LogShip 1.0 Released
Earlier this year, I wrote a long post about log shipping. One of the key points I mentioned was how slow restoring can be for a read only log...
2016-08-30
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Who did what to my database and when…
One of the most popular questions on forums / SO etc is, “How can i find out who dropped a table,...
2016-08-30 (first published: 2016-08-22)
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Azure SQL Data Warehouse Execution Plans
Azure SQL Data Warehouse can sometimes feel like it’s completely different from SQL Server, but under the covers, it is...
2016-08-29
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Conference speakers: Why do you teach at events?
I’ve put up a Twitter poll to find some answers to the question: Why do speakers teach at events? Especially at...
2016-08-29
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Getting Started With PowerShell on Linux
Getting PowerShell on Linux
Well it’s not just an announcement, you can actually get PowerShell on Linux and MacOS right now...
2016-08-29 (first published: 2016-08-18)
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Making Start-Demo work with multi-line commands without a backtick
I love to speak about PowerShell. I really enjoy giving presentations and when I saw Start-Demo being used at the...
2016-08-29
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Natural vs Artificial Primary Keys
There has been a long standing debate over the use of a natural primary key vs an artificial one. I...
2016-08-29
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PoSh on Ubuntu
I heard about the PowerShell announcement recently where the platform is porting over to Linux and OSX. I think this...
2016-08-29 (first published: 2016-08-19)
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Blogs
Advice I Like: Rewards from Work
By Steve Jones
The greatest rewards come from working on something that nobody has words for. If...
Overcoming Challenges: Navigating Common Pitfalls in FinOps Adoption
By HeyMo0sh
Working in DevOps, I’ve seen FinOps do amazing things for cloud cost control, but...
Why your data still can’t answer a simple question
Every organization I talk to has the same problem dressed up in different clothes....
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The day-to-day pressures of a...
Creating a Simple and Flexible Random Password Generator in SQL Server
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Creating a Simple and Flexible...
Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences IV
When thinking about the identity property and sequence objects, which of these can be used with numeric and decimal data types?
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