#PowershellBasics: Finding a common AD group for a set of users.
A while back (almost 7 years ??) I wrote a post on finding the common AD groups of a set ... Continue reading
2021-06-17
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Daily Coping 17 Jun 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...
2021-06-17
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Getting Started with Power Virtual Agents
Power Virtual Agents empowers subject matter experts to build intelligent conversational bots, using a guided, no-code graphical interface. In this video you’ll get a quick
2021-06-17
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Daily Coping 16 Jun 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...
2021-06-16
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How SQL Server stores data types: DATETIMEOFFSET
If you’d like to check out the previous instalment in this series on storing dates and times, click here. I avoided mentioning this data type because I didn’t think...
2021-06-16
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How to create a DataKeeper Replicated Volume that has Multiple Targets via CLI
I often help people automate the configuration of their infrastructure so they can build 3-node clusters that span Availability Zones and Regions. The CLI for creating a DataKeeper Job...
2021-06-16 (first published: 2021-06-01)
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Moving Synapse Databases Between Subscriptions – Practical Guidance
One of the tasks, we often do with migration projects is move large volumes of data. Depending on how you are configured, you may need to do the migration...
2021-06-16 (first published: 2021-06-01)
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The Atavist Magazine, known for its in-depth journalism and creative, elegant design, joins sister site Longreads, making WordPress.com a home for the web’s best longform storytelling.
2021-06-16
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Blogs
Don’t Miss Out – SQL Server 2025 Unleashed Training Starts Next Monday!
Next Monday, March 9, 2026, my one-day live online training SQL Server 2025 Unleashed:...
What is ALM in Fabric?
By HeyMo0sh
As someone who’s worked with data for over 20 years and with many cloud...
The Most Successful Startups in 2025 — And What They Have in Common
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2025 belongs to the AI startups. If you peek into the tech headlines, you’ll...
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A Quick Restore
While doing some testing of an application, I wanted to reset my environment after doing some testing with this code:
USE DNRTest BACKUP DATABASE DNRTest TO DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' GO /* Bunch of stuff tested here */RESTORE DATABASE DNRTest FROM DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' WITH REPLACEWhat happens if this runs, assuming the "bunch of stuff" isn't anything affecting the instance. See possible answers