Upgrading SQL Server in a Container
I decided to update software on my laptop recently during a trip. I’m loathe to do this on most trips, as I don’t want any instability before a presentation....
2025-07-07 (first published: 2025-06-25)
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Blog Posts
Sabbatical le Troisième: A Recharge Week
It’s been a week since I flew home from London and Redgate to begin my sabbatical. Actually, at this time last week I was just about to land in...
2025-07-05
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SQL Server Careers: Still a Goldmine, or a Dead End?
When you're searching about the future of a career in MS SQL Server, you're not just looking for a pat on the back. You want to know the truth....
2025-07-05
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AI Destroying Creativity or Creative Industry
In 2025, artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept—it’s a central force in the creative world. From music and film to fashion, literature, and visual arts, AI is...
2025-07-04
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DP-300 : How to Pass Azure Database Administrator Certification
As businesses increasingly migrate their databases to the cloud, the demand for skilled database administrators is skyrocketing. The DP-300: Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions certification is designed for professionals...
2025-07-04
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Exploring the Next Gen General Purpose Tier in Azure SQL Managed Instance
In a recent video, I took a hands-on look at the Next Gen General Purpose service tier in Azure SQL Managed Instance—and it brings some exciting advancements to the...
2025-07-04 (first published: 2025-06-19)
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Moving to Rancher Desktop
I’ve been very happy with Docker Desktop for years, running it on both laptop and desktop. However, a corporate decision was made to move to Rancher Desktop, so I...
2025-07-04 (first published: 2025-06-16)
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How To Call Microsoft Graph API From SQL Server
Calling APIs directly from SQL Server has been available in Azure SQL DB since 2022, but now it's available in on-prem in SQL Server 2025...
2025-07-03
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Speaking Engagements 2025
It’s been a minute since I’ve gotten out to speak at events, but the second half of 2025 is going to be packed.
2025-07-03
30 reads
ADF: Publish suddenly includes everything where it used to be incremental changes since the last publish
I recently encountered an interesting issue with ADF where the publish feature suddenly attempted to republish every single object, claiming they were new, despite having incrementally published changed objects...
2025-07-02 (first published: 2025-06-15)
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Blogs
Rambling about Data on Wheels – origins, branding, expansion
By DataOnWheels
I have been asked many times about how the name “Data on Wheels” came...
Think Twice Before Enabling Fabric’s Inbound Network Protection
Fabric inbound network protection involves two tenant-level controls: Private Link and Block Public Internet...
Match the Model to the Task, Not the App: An Orchestrator-Worker Pattern in Python
Most apps that call an LLM send every request to the same model. That...
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