IRL #7: Test Restores and CheckDB
My Pluralsight course for new SQL Server DBAs Problem: My client asked me for a way to automate test restores and CheckDB either ad hoc or on a schedule,...
2020-04-29 (first published: 2020-04-23)
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Blog Posts
PASS Summit 2020 pre-con time
In 2018, I entered Speaker Idol at the PASS Summit, and because I forgot to start my timer I was disqualified for running over the five-minute limit (say “five-minute...
2020-04-29
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The New Public Speaking
The need to transition to virtual speaking engagements is not easy for me. As someone who loves public speaking and delivering in person training, not being able to do...
2020-04-29
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The New Public Speaking
The need to transition to virtual speaking engagements is not easy for me. As someone who loves public speaking and delivering in person training, not being able to do...
2020-04-29
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TIL: Restore-DbaDatabase
(This post comes from one of our Junior DBAs – @SQLDork) If you haven’t read it already, i recently wrote a blogpost where i go over Backup-DbaDatabase, you can...
2020-04-29
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Understand SQL Server Editions and Components
SQL Server editions:- · Enterprise – Enterprise edition is the topmost edition with all available features. This is best suited for mission-critical Tier 1 applications. Enterprise edition is the...
2020-04-29
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Checking for SQL Server Updates with dbatools
It turns out I was doing this all wrong for months.
For the longest time, I’ve been checking my SQL Server instances to see what needs patching with Test-DbaBuild from...
2020-04-28
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Daily Coping 28 Apr 2020
I’ve started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each...
2020-04-28
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How to edit a connection in Azure Data Studio
Did you ever want to rename an existing connection in Azure Data Studio? Unfortunately as of today (April 2020), there is no way to modify an existing connection group or...
2020-04-28 (first published: 2020-04-16)
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Installing SQL Server 2019 on Azure VM
Unfortunately, this is not an on-premises SQL Server install because I do not have the right operating system available for SQL Server 2019, which includes the below: Windows 2016...
2020-04-28
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Blogs
Run SQL Server 2025 and SQL Server Management Studio on macOS Tahoe
Short version You want to get this running as fast as possible. Do these...
The Roundup for T-SQL Tuesday #192
By Steve Jones
Last week I asked you to write about SQL Server 2025 and what things...
Writing Better Dynamic SQL
By SQLPals
Writing Better Dynamic SQL This updated and "sort" of a style...
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What is the original database name?
What is returned when this code is run?
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