Daily Coping 3 Nov 2021
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...
2021-11-03
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Blog Posts
Live Learning at the SQL Server and Azure SQL Conference–Dec 2021
It’s been a long two years for most of us, with little or no training budget being spent on us at conferences. Online events are convenient and accessible, but...
2021-11-03
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Microsoft Ignite Announcements Nov 2021
Microsoft Ignite has always announced many new products and new product features, and this year was no exception. Many exciting announcements, and below I list the major data platform and...
2021-11-03
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Scaling your Azure SQL Managed Instance
No doubt there will be times where you need to scale up the actual instance in terms of vCores but also you may want to move across tiers (for...
2021-11-03 (first published: 2021-10-19)
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SQL Server 2022 announced
SQL Server 2022 was announced yesterday at Microsoft Ignite, and it’s going to be a big one. Building on a lot of work in the Azure SQL space, SQL...
2021-11-03
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What’s my MAC Address in a Command Prompt?–#SQLNewBlogger
Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. The other day I was working with a...
2021-11-03 (first published: 2021-10-27)
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Daily Coping 2 Nov 2021
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...
2021-11-02
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Memories from SQL Saturday Orlando 2021
A few memories from this past weekend, during the first live SQL Saturday event in the US this year. I’ve had plenty of plane flights this year, actually this...
2021-11-02
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#PowershellBasics: Get a list of files from a directory.
I’ve got a project I’m working on at the moment and it includes a number of elements from my recent ... Continue reading
2021-11-01 (first published: 2021-10-21)
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A Live Conference Experience at Data Minds Connect 2021
Last week I was privileged to attend a live conference in Belgium. dataMinds Connect 2021 took place in Mechelen, just outside of Brussels. I had submitted months ago, was...
2021-11-01 (first published: 2021-10-25)
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Blogs
ISACA AI Material/Exam Prep Discount (May 18 – June 30, 2026)
By Brian Kelley
If you are considering any of the ISACA AI certs like the Advanced Artificial...
A Fabric solution can be very cost effective
By ChrisJenkins
Are you currently using Microsoft Fabric or considering migrating to it? If so, there...
Track SQL Server Configuration Changes Using the Error Log
By SQLPals
Track SQL Server Configuration Changes Using the Error Log If you...
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Before Using AI with Business Data, Read This
Artificial intelligence tools are quickly becoming part of daily business operations, from document analysis...
Designing SQL Server ETL Pipelines That Don't Break at Scale
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Detecting Deadlocks Quickly
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Detecting Deadlocks Quickly
In the Database Engine, when a deadlock is detected, what does the detection interval shrink to (in time)?
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