Azure SQL database security
In Azure database, security is managed through multiple-layers such as network layer, server layer and database layer. A secure blue print in deploying Azure SQL(more...)
2021-05-08
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Blog Posts
Azure SQL database SKU selection
When migrating on-premise SQL Server database to Azure SQL environment, identifying the right compute capacity of the target environment to match the resource consumption of(more...)
2021-05-08
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Data Saturday #8–Southwest US
I am very excited to announce that I will be speaking for Data Saturday #8 – Southwest US, coming up on Saturday, May 15, 2021. I will be delivering...
2021-05-08
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Data Weekender v3.1
I am super excited about this new version of Data Weekender, coming up on Saturday, May 15, 2021. This will be the third time I have been selected to...
2021-05-08
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Thanks Kathi and Mala
I have to thank Kathi and Mala for putting on the WIT Mental Health and Wellness today today. I was honored to present, but I was more glad that...
2021-05-08
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Altering a Computed Column in a Temporal Table in Azure SQL
System-versioned temporal tables were introduced in SQL Server 2016. They provide information about data stored in the table at any point in time by storing an effective dated version...
2021-05-07 (first published: 2021-04-22)
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Basic OFFSET–#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 saw an article on...
2021-05-07 (first published: 2021-04-21)
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Daily Coping 7 May 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...
2021-05-07
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Goal Progress for April 2021
I set goals at the beginning of the year, and I’m tracking my progress in these updates during 2021. As I look at goal progress for 2021, I’m going...
2021-05-07
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Understanding NUMA in SQL Server VMs
Last Updated on January 8, 2022 by John Morehouse What really is NUMA and why do we as database administrators care? NUMA stands for “Non-uniform Memory Access” and allows...
2021-05-07
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Blogs
Moving On-Prem PostgreSQL to the Cloud: Picking the Right Path for Big Tables
Every PostgreSQL migration eventually hits the same fork in the road. The database is...
A Spread of Vacation
By Steve Jones
I’m off on vacation today. Which is a little weird as I just got...
How AgentDBA Identifies Backup Failures
By Arun Sirpal
Every DBA has a box like this. Sitting untouched for months. Nobody’s proud of...
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