Azure SQL Database – Read Only Endpoints
One of the main benefits of configuring active geo-replication for Azure SQL Database is leveraging the read-only endpoint, a good technique to split away read only activity from OLTP...
2020-08-25
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Blog Posts
Complete Guide To “SQL Server Security & Architecture and Internals”
[MSSQLFUN & Decode ITeS becomes a family of 1700 individuals across the globe. Please join us onFacebook & YouTube.] Refer our Complete Guide To “SQL Server Security & Architecture and Internals”...
2020-08-25
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Daily Coping 25 Aug 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...
2020-08-25
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It’s Not Horrible, It’s Just Very Sad
This is a non-technical post, but a necessary one for me. If you’re only interested in technical content, that’s okay, you can stop reading, I won’t be offended (heck,...
2020-08-25
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New Pluralsight Course – Kubernetes Package Administration with Helm
My first course Kubernetes Package Administration with Helm has been published on Pluralsight and is now available! Check out the course overview here This course is aimed at anyone...
2020-08-25
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Power BI Monthly Digest – August 2020
In this month’s Power BI Digest Matt and I will again guide you through some of the latest and greatest Power BI updates this month.
2020-08-25 (first published: 2020-08-14)
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Recursively Querying Row Groups
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Recursively Querying Related Rows
Recursive queries are fun to plan and write. They can be frustrating too depending on the complexity of the problem you...
2020-08-25
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Recursively Querying Row Groups
Watch this week's video on YouTube
Recursive queries are fun to plan and write. They can be frustrating too depending on the complexity of the problem you are trying to...
2020-08-25
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Setting default values for Array parameters/variables in Azure Data Factory
(2020-Aug-14) Setting default values for my parameters or variables in Azure Data Factory (ADF) may be a trivial task, but it gets more interesting when those elements are Arrays....
2020-08-25 (first published: 2020-08-14)
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Caution When Dropping Unused Indexes on an Azure SQL Database
Index Maintenance is an important aspect of database health. Above and beyond regular index rebuilds and reorganizations it is important to understand the usage of the indexes on your...
2020-08-24 (first published: 2020-08-12)
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Blogs
A New Word: Anderance
By Steve Jones
anderance – n. the awareness that your partner perceives the relationship from a totally...
Troubleshooting SQL Server – Starting with the Error Log
By gbargsley
We’ve all been there. Someone walks up and asks, “Is SQL Server having issues?”...
From OLTP to Analytics: Bridging the Gap with Modern SQL Architectures
By Chris Yates
In the beginning, there was OLTP – Online Transaction Processing. Fast, reliable, and ruthlessly...
Forums
Work out closing balance using opening balance of prior month
Hello, I think I need a recursive cte query but unsure of the logic....
The Security of Old Tech
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Tables with a SPARSE Column and Consumption
True or False: Tables with a SPARSE column consume more space than regular columns if most values are NOT NULL.
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