[MSSQLTIPS] Rookie of the Year Candidate – Vote for ME
Welcome to the New Year of 2021. For some people I know, they might prefer to forget most if not all of 2020. Personally, I am not one...
2021-01-04
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Blog Posts
2020 Year in Review
Yeah, so…that was a hell of a year, wasn’t it?
Short-Form Reviews of Year 2020 Reviewer #1: 👎
Reviewer #2: ★✩✩✩✩, would not recommend
Best Laid Plans… The year started out really...
2021-01-04
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Daily Coping 4 Jan 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...
2021-01-04
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Simple Method to Add A Network in SQL Configuration Manager
In this article I have demonstrated a fairly simple method to help you modify your network adapters that are presented to SQL Server.
The post Simple Method to Add A...
2021-01-04 (first published: 2020-12-28)
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Splitting up the Mission of PASS
Following up on Should There Be A Successor to PASS? I have a couple more thoughts. One of the many complaints about PASS over the years was about perceived value....
2021-01-04 (first published: 2020-12-28)
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SQL PowerShell to check and repair Ad-hoc distributed queries Vulnerability
Introduction Ad hoc distributed queries use the OPENROWSET and OPENDATASOURCE functions to connect to remote data sources that use OLE DB. As the name suggests, ad-hoc distributed queries should...
2021-01-04
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Syncing SQL databases
There are various ways to keep SQL Server databases and SQL Database/SQL Managed Instance (SQL MI) databases in-sync asynchronously that I will discuss in this blog. The main use...
2021-01-04
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Top 3 Easy Help Queries for XEvents in Azure SQL
These are a few simple queries to help you along your way to becoming better acquainted w/ XEvents in Azure SQL. These queries will make XEvents easier for you!
The...
2021-01-04
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Top 3 Easy Help Queries for XEvents in Azure SQL
These are a few simple queries to help you along your way to becoming better acquainted w/ XEvents in Azure SQL. These queries will make XEvents easier for you!
The...
2021-01-04
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Top 3 Easy Help Queries for XEvents in Azure SQL
These are a few simple queries to help you along your way to becoming better acquainted w/ XEvents in Azure SQL. These queries will make XEvents easier for you!
The...
2021-01-04
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Blogs
ISACA AI Material/Exam Prep Discount (May 18 – June 30, 2026)
By Brian Kelley
If you are considering any of the ISACA AI certs like the Advanced Artificial...
A Fabric solution can be very cost effective
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Are you currently using Microsoft Fabric or considering migrating to it? If so, there...
Track SQL Server Configuration Changes Using the Error Log
By SQLPals
Track SQL Server Configuration Changes Using the Error Log If you...
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Before Using AI with Business Data, Read This
Artificial intelligence tools are quickly becoming part of daily business operations, from document analysis...
Designing SQL Server ETL Pipelines That Don't Break at Scale
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Detecting Deadlocks Quickly
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Detecting Deadlocks Quickly
In the Database Engine, when a deadlock is detected, what does the detection interval shrink to (in time)?
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