Demonstrating How I Use Voice Access
As part of my effort to inform people on how to use tools with their disabilities and continue working, I created a series of videos that demonstrate how I...
2023-07-14 (first published: 2023-07-05)
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Blog Posts
Exciting New Adventures Ahead
Some of you may know that I went to work for BlueGranite a little over four years ago. It was humbling to be part of such a talented team...
2023-07-14
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Three more chapters of my data architecture book are available!
As I have mentioned in a prior blog post, I have been writing a data architecture book, which I started last November. The title of the book is “Deciphering...
2023-07-14 (first published: 2023-06-28)
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Azure Data Studio Schema Compare Extension
A coworker recently introduced me to the SQL Server Schema Compare extension in Azure Data Studio. It has come in handy since we don’t have any paid-for tools, so...
2023-07-13
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A Barebone Script To Generate SQL Script to Create Synonyms
A Barebone Script To Generate SQL Script to Create Synonyms
This stored procedure can be used to generate a SQL script to create synonyms for all tables in...
2023-07-12 (first published: 2023-07-10)
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Generate SQL Script to Allow or Disallow Access To All Data
I had a requirement to temporarily prevent access, read or write, to a particular database for all users except 2 users. There were hundreds of SQL Logins with access...
2023-07-12 (first published: 2023-07-11)
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Heraflux and Rubrik Webinar – July 25
Heraflux is returning to deliver a new webinar with Rubrik and ActualTech Media titled “How to Secure Your Azure SQL Data.” With Azure SQL Server offerings continuing to grow...
2023-07-12 (first published: 2023-06-27)
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Restore SQL Server Backup to Docker Container
Restoring a SQL Server backup in a Docker container is quite easy. To begin with, you will need persistent storage on your Docker container to follow this blog post....
2023-07-12 (first published: 2023-06-29)
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Battle of the Query Hints in Query Store
I recently presented a session on the Query Store at Data Saturday Rhineland and the question came up: If there’s already a query hint on a query, what happens...
2023-07-10 (first published: 2023-06-26)
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Query the fully qualified connection string for the AlwaysOn Connection
While we do maintain an exact inventory of sql servers and their configuration, its too numerous and I often find myself in a need to look up AG connection...
2023-07-10
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Blogs
Monday Monitor Tips: A New Analysis Page
By Steve Jones
We have multiple teams (8) working on Redgate Monitor. Some work on the Standard...
Case Studies: Real-World Success Stories of FinOps Implementation
By HeyMo0sh
Learning any kind of theory is easy, but adapting FinOps and watching it rescue...
SQL Server Security: Always Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
As discussed introduction of Always Encryption blog and initial Encryption at rest as TDE...
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Identity Defaults
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Identity Defaults
What happens when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest
(
id int IDENTITY(10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
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