New Session, Intro to Azure Data Catalog
I am excited to announce that I have created a new session, Intro to Azure Data Catalog. This has been a long time in the planning and it’s about...
2020-01-13
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Blog Posts
What is the program_name in sys.dm_exec_sessions?
If you’ve ever looked at the output for sys.dm_exec_sessions you may have noticed the column program_name. Frequently you’ll see entries ... Continue reading
2020-01-13 (first published: 2020-01-06)
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Re-Inventing Humanity
Wishing you all a very happy, prosperous and peaceful new year 2020! May new year make us Human who cares for all the living being and for our mother...
2020-01-11
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Re-Inventing Humanity
Wishing you all a very happy, prosperous and peaceful new year 2020! May new year make us Human who cares for all the living being and for our mother...
2020-01-11
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Why I like the ‘Release Flow’ branching strategy with Git for database DevOps
When people begin applying DevOps principles to database development using Redgate tooling, often one of the first steps in the process involves getting database code into version control. Questions...
2020-01-11
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Ending My Time as PASS President
With the end of the year, other things are coming to an end as well. Tomorrow, December 31st, will mark my final day as President of the PASS organization....
2020-01-10 (first published: 2019-12-30)
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PowerShell to Backup XE Session
Working with Extended Events will help you become a better DBA. Working with PoSh can also help you in many various tasks to become a better DBA. Combine the...
2020-01-10
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The recap of the passing year 2019
Good morning girls and boys, ladies and gentlemen, in the new year 2020! I recently thought that we had started a new decade. But that’s not true. The new...
2020-01-10
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The recap of the passing year 2019
Good morning girls and boys, ladies and gentlemen, in the new year 2020! I recently thought that we had started a new decade. But that’s not true. The new...
2020-01-10
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What I’ve learned from Groundhog Day.
One of my all time favorite movies is Groundhog Day staring Bill Murray. In case you’ve never watched it (and ... Continue reading
2020-01-10 (first published: 2019-12-30)
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Blogs
Upgrading SQL Server Containers on the Laptop
By Steve Jones
I don’t have SQL Server installed on my laptop. In an effort to keep...
How to Find Expensive Queries in Amazon Redshift
Slow-running queries can degrade your Redshift cluster’s performance and lead to increased costs. Identifying...
The Notification Trap: How Input Fatigue Is Killing Deep Work in Tech
By gbargsley
If you've been here before, you know this blog is usually about SQL Server,...
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SQL 2019 instance with AG, across 2 Windows 2016 OS servers - OSin-place upgrade
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How Long is a Long I/O?
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T-SQL Trigonometric Functions in SQL Server
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How Long is a Long I/O?
In SQL Server 2025, a long I/O is recorded in the error log with message 833. How long much an I/O request be outstanding before this message is written to the log?
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