T-SQL Tuesday #133–What I Learned From Presenting
This month Lisa Griffin Bohm is the host and thanks to her from hosting. She was one of the last people I pressured lightly to host. She came up...
2020-12-08
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Blog Posts
Daily Coping 7 Dec 2020
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...
2020-12-07
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Data Architecture Blog Post: CI CD in Azure Synapse Analytics Part 1
Hello Dear Reader! It's been a while. I've got a new blog post over on the Microsoft Data Architecture Blog on using Azure Synapse Analytics titled, CI...
2020-12-07
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Data Architecture Blog Post: CI CD in Azure Synapse Analytics Part 1
Hello Dear Reader! It's been a while. I've got a new blog post over on the Microsoft Data Architecture Blog on using Azure Synapse Analytics titled, CI...
2020-12-07
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Top 10 Must-Ask Questions Before Going to the Cloud
After architecting and migrating some of the world’s largest data platforms, Let’s walk through my top ten must ask questions before migrating to the cloud so that you can save time, money,...
2020-12-07 (first published: 2020-11-23)
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Virtual Log Files
Today’s post is a guest article from a friend of Dallas DBAs, writer, and fantastic DBA Jules Behrens (B|L) One common performance issue that is not well known that...
2020-12-07 (first published: 2020-11-24)
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A Note to the PASS Board of Directors
I just read with dismay that Mindy Curnutt has resigned. That’s a big loss at a time when the future of PASS is in doubt and we need all...
2020-12-06
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5 Things You Should Know About Azure SQL
Azure SQL offers up a world of benefits that can be captured by consumers if implemented correctly. It will not solve all your problems, but it can solve quite...
2020-12-04
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5 Things You Should Know About Azure SQL
Azure SQL offers up a world of benefits that can be captured by consumers if implemented correctly. It will not solve all your problems, but it can solve quite...
2020-12-04
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5 Things You Should Know About Azure SQL
Azure SQL offers up a world of benefits that can be captured by consumers if implemented correctly. It will not solve all your problems, but it can solve quite...
2020-12-04
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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
By ChrisJenkins
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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