Exploring a Docker container’s file system
There are three ways to get into bash in a docker container: docker exec -it containername bash docker exec -it containername “bash” docker exec -it containername /bin/bash Once you...
2021-02-15
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Blog Posts
How to Prep a SQL Server Availability Group for VM-Level DR Replication
If you have a SQL Server Availability Group (AG) and the VMs are being replicated to a disaster recovery site (cloud or on-prem), chances are the networking topology is...
2021-02-15 (first published: 2021-02-08)
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Speaking at the Kansas City SQL Server User Group
I will be presenting my session “Backup Basics with PowerShell and dbatools” this Thursday, February 18th at 2:30 PM Central Time at the Kansas City SQL Server User Group....
2021-02-15
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Installing and Configuring containerd as a Kubernetes Container Runtime
In this post, I’m going to show you how to install containerd as the container runtime in a Kubernetes cluster. I will also cover setting the cgroup driver for...
2021-02-14
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ADF, XML objects and XPath in the expression language
When you use ADF, there are two sides to the coin. The first is the data itself that ADF does very well, from moving it from one site to...
2021-02-12
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Daily Coping 12 Feb 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...
2021-02-12
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Published Azure Arc-Enabled Data Services Revealed
I’m super proud to announce that Ben E. Weissman and I have published Azure Arc-Enabled Data Services Revealed available now at Apress and your favorite online book sellers! Buy...
2021-02-12 (first published: 2021-02-05)
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Release Your Inner Synapse
I don’t know about you, but as Microsoft has produced the Azure Synapse platform, I see a plethora of needs that could be fulfilled by it. Being in a...
2021-02-12 (first published: 2021-02-08)
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Added another 3 new PowerShell functions for reports on Power BI Report Server
I finally did it. I created a function I’ve been wanting to be able to use for *years*. Test-RsRestItemDataSource is here. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve...
2021-02-11 (first published: 2021-02-03)
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Build a Beautiful Site in the WordPress Mobile Apps with Predesigned Page Layouts
We think you'll love the new Starter Page Layouts feature.
2021-02-11
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Blogs
Using CAT for Testing of Data Agents
In last months one of the scenarios where you can use AI has been...
Are you getting value from your reporting?
By ChrisJenkins
Do you spend so long manipulating your data into something vaguely useful that you...
The Book of Redgate: SQL Server Central
By Steve Jones
It was neat to stumble on this in the book, a piece by me,...
Forums
Foreach Loop still executes after process and delete all the folders
I have two challenges XML source control not displaying the XML file parent node...
Which 'Where' statement conditional upon a variable
Thanks in advance for any clues on this. I am trying to write a...
Backup to Immutable Storage
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Backup to Immutable Storage
In SQL Server 2025, a backup can be made on Azure Immutable Storage. What changes in how the backup is created?
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