Understanding Database Fundamentals (98-364)
Kind of proud about this accomplishment. I get asked all the time at user groups and SQL Saturday events, “How can I get started with SQL Server”. There is...
2019-10-30
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Blog Posts
When security and news collide
Behold! There’s a scary monster called skip-2.0, announced by ESET: This backdoor targets MSSQL Server 11 and 12, allowing the attacker to connect stealthily to any MSSQL account by...
2019-10-30
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Why I Make Animated Gifs for Presentation Demo Backups
PASS Summit 2019 starts up next Monday with pre-conference sessions. I’ve got my schedule all set, and I’m going to be busy: I’m speaking in two full-day pre-conference sessions,...
2019-10-30
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Fail to cycle errorlog
sometime we observed that errorlog recycle is failed this happens when we monitor/read errorlog using our monitoring tool or monitoring application/scripts during this task if we want to recycle...
2019-10-29
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I’m Speaking at SQL Saturday Oregon
I am honored to have been selected to speak at SQL Saturday Oregon this year. They always have so many sessions submitted with only 40 slots available. I was...
2019-10-29
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Last Week Reading (2019-10-27)
Hello and good morning! We have Tuesday morning, which means I experienced a delay in this post. But finally, it is out and have a look at how much...
2019-10-29
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Preparing for PASS Summit - Odds and Ends
This is the final installment in my series of posts which I hope will help you (and me!) prepare for the upcoming PASS Summit November 4-8, 2019 in Seattle,...
2019-10-29
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SQL Server 2019 Feature Power Rankings
Watch this week's video on YouTube
With the release of SQL Server 2019 imminent, I thought it'd be fun to rank which features I am most looking forward to in...
2019-10-29
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SQL Server 2019 Feature Power Rankings
Watch me comment on all of the features in this week’s video. With the release of SQL Server 2019 imminent, I thought it’d be fun to rank which features...
2019-10-29
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SQL Server 2019 Feature Power Rankings
Watch this week's video on YouTube
With the release of SQL Server 2019 imminent, I thought it'd be fun to rank which features I am most looking forward to in...
2019-10-29
8 reads
Blogs
Monday Monitor Tips: A New Analysis Page
By Steve Jones
We have multiple teams (8) working on Redgate Monitor. Some work on the Standard...
Case Studies: Real-World Success Stories of FinOps Implementation
By HeyMo0sh
Learning any kind of theory is easy, but adapting FinOps and watching it rescue...
SQL Server Security: Always Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
As discussed introduction of Always Encryption blog and initial Encryption at rest as TDE...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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The Problem Isn't Always Your Query or Schema... Sometimes It's Hidden Assumptions
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Identity Defaults
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Question of the Day
Identity Defaults
What happens when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest
(
id int IDENTITY(10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
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