Serious Thoughts About PASS

Back when Covid started I guessed that this might be yet another live-or-die challenge for PASS. PASS is heavily dependent on Summit revenue and uses it to fund all...

sp_RestoreScript 1.8 Now Released

It looks like there was a bug lurking in sp_RestoreScript that was causing the wrong ALTER DATABASE command to be generated when using @SingleUser and a WITH MOVE parameter....

Azure SQL Database and Memory

There are many factors to consider when you are thinking about the move to Azure SQL Database (PaaS) – this could be single databases (provisioned compute or serverless) to...

How to fix replication issue cannot truncate table

I have the privilege to work on Saturday and Sunday, holding a pager during my shift hours. I get most of the blog ideas during this stint. Today’s post...

Kubernetes Precon at DPS

Pre-conference Workshop at Data Platform Virtual Summit 2020 I’m proud to announce that I will be be presenting pre-conference workshop at Data Platform Virtual Summit 2020 split into Two...

Kubernetes Precon at DPS

Pre-conference Workshop at Data Platform Virtual Summit 2020
I’m proud to announce that I will be be presenting pre-conference workshop at Data Platform Virtual Summit 2020 split into Two...

Notes on the PASS 2020 Virtual Summit – Conclusions

I waited a week to write this, letting the experience settle some. Looking back, it wasn’t a terrible experience. Content was findable and as far as I could tell...

Consider the Benefits of Powershell for Developer Workflows

Who Am I Talking To

You use bash or python.
PowerShell seems wordy, extra verbose, and annoying.
It’s a windows thing, you say… why would I even look at it.
Pry bash out...

Daily Coping 20 Nov 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...

I Wrote a Book – Hands-On SQL Server 2019 Analysis Services

While not the first time I have authored, this is the first book that I wrote as the sole author. Analysis Services is the product I built my career...