Database Compatibility Level 101
Each SQL Server database has a setting called Compatibility Level that determines how T-SQL commands are interpreted and what features...
2015-04-12
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Blog Posts
SQL Server 2014 Upgrade Sessions on the Microsoft Virtual Academy
It was a great honor to be asked to join my associates from SolidQ at the Microsoft Virtual Academy Studios...
2015-04-12
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SQL Server 2014 Upgrade Sessions on the Microsoft Virtual Academy
It was a great honor to be asked to join my associates from SolidQ at the Microsoft Virtual Academy Studios...
2015-04-12
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A full day with me, SSIS, and Edgar Allan Poe
When I think about Baltimore, I think about Edgar Allan Poe. Baltimore was Poe’s one-time home, and in fact there...
2015-04-10
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Big Data Hackathon in Microsoft Canada: Power Map will find your way!
Big Data, what a term! Some people instantly think of a huge sometimes cumbersome volume of information, others define it...
2015-04-10
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2015-04-10
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I Am Grateful For
I decided in January that I would write regularly about people that I’m grateful for. Now it’s April. Oops.
The concepts...
2015-04-10
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In-Memory OLTP: Part 1 – Introduction
In-Memory OLTP is getting a lot of (rightly deserved imho) hype at the moment. But what does it entail exactly?...
2015-04-10 (first published: 2015-04-06)
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On PowerShell
I use PowerShell a lot and I write about using it to solve problems quite frequently. The fact that I...
2015-04-10
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On PowerShell
I use PowerShell a lot and I write about using it to solve problems quite frequently. The fact that I...
2015-04-10
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Blogs
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...
SQL Server Security – TDE Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
Transparent Data Encryption(TDE): TDE was initially introduced in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition; this...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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The Problem Isn't Always Your Query or Schema... Sometimes It's Hidden Assumptions
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Identity Defaults
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Question of the Day
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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