PASS Summit 2019 Wrap-Up
I’m home from PASS Summit 2019, recovered from the travel, and in the post-Summit “I miss #SQLFamily” funk. Time to recap the week, maybe a bit differently than it’s...
2019-11-27
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Blog Posts
Using Visual Studio Code
I’m a creature of habit. I have my routine when I get to my hotel room on business trips. I have a way I like my email and notes...
2019-11-27 (first published: 2019-11-19)
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Business Mum of the Year Finalist 2019
Here at gethynellis.com we are proud to announce that our Operations Director Sabrina Ellis is a finalist for the Business Mum of the Year award, taking place on Wednesday...
2019-11-26
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Business Mum of the Year Finalist 2019
Here at gethynellis.com we are proud to announce that our Operations Director Sabrina Ellis is a finalist for the Business Mum of the Year award, taking place on Wednesday...
2019-11-26
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Fixing the ‘Failed to generate the compressed file for module ‘C:Program Filesdotnetdotnet.exe’ error when deploying to the PowerShell Gallery using Azure DevOps
The PowerShell module for validating your SQL Server estate dbachecks is deployed via Azure DevOps, you can see how it is working (or not) via this link
Grrr Automation for...
2019-11-26
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How do you use PowerShell toc check if an active directory user locked out, disabled etc.?
If your organization uses a password policy (there are very good odds these days that it does) and, especially stricter password requirement for administrative users, your might have experienced...
2019-11-26 (first published: 2019-11-18)
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How to Fix SQL Database Logical Consistency Based I/O Error
There can be several reasons that cause Database Logical Consistency based I/O error:
Unexpected system shutdown/crash or forced shutdown
SQL administrator tries to query or modify SQL data
In both the circumstances,...
2019-11-26
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SQL Undercover TV – Encrypting SQL Backups
In this episode, David looks at how we can encrypt our SQL Server backup files
2019-11-26 (first published: 2019-11-18)
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When a SQL UPDATE Statement DELETES Rows
Watch this week's video on YouTube
At first I wasn't going to write this post. I thought it would be too simple.
Then I watched two experienced SQL developers go through...
2019-11-26
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When a SQL UPDATE Statement DELETES Rows
Watch this week's video on YouTube
At first I wasn't going to write this post. I thought it would be too simple.
Then I watched two experienced SQL developers go through...
2019-11-26
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Blogs
FinOps for Kubernetes: Leveraging OpenCost, KubeGreen, and Kubecost for Cost Efficiency
In the era of cloud-native applications, Kubernetes has become the default standard platform for...
2025 Wrapped for Steve
By Steve Jones
I’ve often done some analysis of my year in different ways. Last year I...
The Book of Redgate: Spread across the world
By Steve Jones
This was Redgate in 2010, spread across the globe. First the EU/US Here’s Asia...
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SQL Art, Part 2: New Year Fireworks in SSMS
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The Last Binary Value of the Year
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