Running dynamic SQL in a different database
This is one of those things that on hindsight was a stupid problem, but still cost me hours and a ... Continue reading
2022-06-10 (first published: 2022-05-19)
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Blog Posts
VMware & SQL Server 823-824 alerts
We’ve been tracking a weird state with SQL Server virtual machines on VMware and possible warnings on database corruption while VM backups are running, largely centered around (but not...
2022-06-10 (first published: 2022-05-18)
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Azure VM Scale Sets
I really like scale sets. It lets you create and manage up to 1000 load balanced VMs per availability zone using windows or Linux images. (We can have flexible...
2022-06-09
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Daily Coping 9 Jun 2022
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2022-06-09
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Beer, Brats, and Databases at DataGrillen 2022
Last week I attended DataGrillen 2022 in Lingen, Germany. This was my first time at this event, and I had a wonderful time. This despite the fact that I...
2022-06-08
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Daily Coping 8 Jun 2022
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2022-06-08
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Installing the mssql-cli on Ubuntu 22.04
I really like the mssql-cli tool. I use it pretty much everyday however it seems like it’s not being maintained anymore and as such, there are issues when trying...
2022-06-08 (first published: 2022-05-13)
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Power BI connectors to Azure Synapse
When using Power BI and pulling data from Azure Synapse, you will use the “Get Data” feature in Power BI. There are now three connections that you can use...
2022-06-08 (first published: 2022-05-13)
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Daily Coping 7 Jun 2022
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2022-06-07
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Azure Synapse Explained
In this article we would like to give you a high level summary on Azure Synapse.
What it is, what are its strengths and weaknesses observed through our project implementations...
2022-06-06 (first published: 2022-05-13)
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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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