Daily Coping 16 Feb 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...
2022-02-16
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Blog Posts
Data Thoughts – Renewing Microsoft Certifications
G’Day, I recently renewed one of my Azure Certifications, extending it by another year from the original expiry data. You can extend any certification that is about to expire...
2022-02-16 (first published: 2022-02-05)
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Key (Lookup) in SQL Server Key Lookup performance
Learn about SQL Server key lookup performance and how to improve the performance of key lookup queries.
2022-02-16
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SQL Server – Backing up the Tail of the Log
When a database gets corrupted or failure occurs, before restoring the database from the backups you've created, it is recommended to create a tail-log backup of the records that...
2022-02-16 (first published: 2022-02-07)
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Azure DB for MySQL – Replication
No doubt there will be a need for you to split off your analytical queries from the main database for performance reasons. If you have been following me in...
2022-02-15
29 reads
Daily Coping 15 Feb 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...
2022-02-15
19 reads
Is There a Limit to msDS-AllowedToDelegateTo
For those of you that need to setup Kerberos constrained delegation for Group Managed Service Accounts, you will likely get more familiar with msDS-AllowedToDelegateTo. This attribute stores a list...
2022-02-15
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Daily Coping 14 Feb 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...
2022-02-14
16 reads
New Tagging in SQL Monitor to Keep Organized
I recently got an update from the SQL Monitor PM on the progress we’ve made across all the teams. We have a number focusing on different aspects of the...
2022-02-14
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PostgreSQL Restore in Azure
I recently wrote an article about PostgreSQL restores (and by extension, backups) over on Simple-Talk. The restore process within PostgreSQL, without 3rd party involvement, can be a little tricky....
2022-02-14 (first published: 2022-02-03)
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Blogs
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
Who Are You Doing It For?
By Brian Kelley
But as I've matured over the years, I came to realize that I needed...
Presenting Twice in May 2026
By alevyinroc
I will be presenting my latest session, Documenting Your Work for Worry-Free Vacations, in-person...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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Migrate SSRS Reports to PowerBI Report Server in SQL Server 2025
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Identities and Sequences III
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences III
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which can be used with the BIGINT data type?
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