2021-07-18
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Blog Posts
Where Can I Manage Spatial Data in Azure?
[read this post on Mr. Fox SQL blog] Every now and then you come across a use-case where you need to do something with spatial data, and you need...
2021-07-18
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Where Can I Manage Spatial Data in Azure?
[read this post on Mr. Fox SQL blog] Every now and then you come across a use-case where you need to do something with spatial data, and you need...
2021-07-18
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T-SQL Tuesday #140 Wrap up: What have you been up to with containers?
I want to start by saying thank you to all who submitted, and an amazing collection of people submitted some fantastic content. Also, thanks to Steve for asking me...
2021-07-17
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Another reason I prefer side-by-side SQL Server instance upgrades.
This is a quick non-technical discussion (i.e. not a how to in any way) of some of the benefits of ... Continue reading
2021-07-16 (first published: 2021-06-29)
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Daily Coping 16 Jul 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...
2021-07-16
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Is 18TB of Storage Enough?
Come to find out, nope, probably not. My good friend Jim Donahoe (blog|twitter)was very nice to tell me that he’s running 100TB of storage in his house across multiple Synology...
2021-07-16
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Is 18TB of Storage Enough?
Come to find out, nope, probably not. My good friend Jim Donahoe (blog|twitter)was very nice to tell me that he’s running 100TB of storage in his house across multiple Synology...
2021-07-16
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Is 18TB of Storage Enough?
Come to find out, nope, probably not. My good friend Jim Donahoe (blog|twitter)was very nice to tell me that he’s running 100TB of storage in his house across multiple Synology...
2021-07-16
10 reads
Is 18TB of Storage Enough?
Come to find out, nope, probably not. My good friend Jim Donahoe (blog|twitter)was very nice to tell me that he’s running 100TB of storage in his house across multiple Synology...
2021-07-16
6 reads
Blogs
Monday Monitor Tips: Virtual Machine Usage and Cost
By Steve Jones
One of the things I’ve been requesting for a number of years is cost...
Advice I Like: Respect
By Steve Jones
“Don’t aim to have others like you; aim to have them respect you.” –...
Blue Sky Programming – The Optimism Trap
Many years ago, before I joined Oracle, I was working on a major modernisation...
Forums
SQL Art, Part 4: Happy 4th of July — A British DBA's Guide to Celebrating a War We Don't Talk About
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SQL Server Still Wins
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DBCC CHECKDB Limits I
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DBCC CHECKDB Limits I
When running DBCC CHECKDB on SQL Server 2025, can I include the Resource Database?
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