Daily Coping 5 Aug 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...
2021-08-05
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Blog Posts
Accessibility is not just about slides
Although I don’t write about it much on this website, I am on the autism spectrum, and I have ADHD. I need to sit at the front of a...
2021-08-04
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Daily Coping 4 Aug 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...
2021-08-04
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Gathering More Digital Data with Tile Slim
After my wallet misadventures, I ordered a Tile Slim to track my wallet. It came a few days later and I walked through the setup. As you can see...
2021-08-04
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Quickly Identify Configuration Drift In Your Environment
As you sit and wonder about when the next Star Wars movie is going to come out, do you ever get the thought of “I wonder if all my...
2021-08-04 (first published: 2021-07-13)
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SQL Server on Kubernetes Book Published!
I’m super proud to announce that Ben E. Weissman and I have published SQL Server on Kubernetes – Designing and Building a Modern Data Platform available now at Apress...
2021-08-04
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Using GitHub Actions to build packer AMI on AWS
GitHub Actions is a very cool tool for automating CI/CD pipeline workflows or any routine task. Once the code resides in Github, automating tasks from using Github actions is...
2021-08-04 (first published: 2021-07-13)
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5 Ways to Get Started On Your Side Hustle
We’re committed to helping you create a professional online presence with WordPress.com, and we’re launching a three-month free trial with Professional Email to get you started. Professional Email is...
2021-08-03
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Architect a disaster recovery for SQL Server on AWS: Part 1
New blog post - Architect a disaster recovery for SQL Server on AWS: Part 1
Customers often ask for guidance on choosing the right HA or DR solution for SQL...
2021-08-03
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Creating SQL server Databases in AKS – Part 1
So, the point in the previous blog post was to leverage Persistent Volume Claims – PVC for data when using SQL server that it is needed in a stateful...
2021-08-03
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Blogs
Future IT Roles – Agentic Architect and AI Boom!!
By Vinay Thakur
These days everything is changing to AI World, IT roles are getting changed and...
PlanTrace: Stop Reading Redshift EXPLAIN Plans. Start Seeing Them
PlanTrace: Stop Reading Redshift EXPLAIN Plans. Start Seeing Them Introducing PlanTrace — a free, browser-based...
A Cloud Dependency Failure from Amazon
By Steve Jones
I went to sleep while reading a Kindle book on my phone. I know...
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SPAM Issues May 2026
We suffered a SPAM attack from May 1-6, which unfortunately corresponded with time off...
SQL Password enforcing
Hi to all We have situation at a client where someone is illegally changing...
SQL Password enforcing
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Question of the Day
Creating a JSON Document III
I have this data in a table called dbo.NFLTeams
TeamID TeamName City YearEstablished ------ -------- ---- --------------- 1 Cowboys Dallas 1960 2 Eagles Philadelphia 1933 3 Packers Green Bay 1919 4 Chiefs Kansas City 1960 5 49ers San Francisco 1946 6 Broncos Denver 1960 7 Seahawks Seattle 1976 8 Patriots New England 1960If I run this code, how many rows are returned?
SELECT TOP 2
json_objectagg('Team' : TeamName)
FROM dbo.NFLTeams;
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