Azure SQL DB Maxdop Hint
I had a good question from JP via a comment on my blog about whether you can use the MAXDOP query hint in Azure SQL Database. The answer? Yes....
2019-06-24
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Blog Posts
Basic SQL Server Configuration Help for Involuntary DBAs
After my presentation at the Techno Security and Digital Forensics conference, I had a information security professional stop by to ask a few questions. He’s in the position where...
2019-06-24 (first published: 2019-06-10)
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Implicit Conversion Insights with XE
Seldom does a DBA have the opportunity to get out in front of infrequent or random errors such as implicit conversions. More often than not, it is the privilege...
2019-06-24 (first published: 2019-06-05)
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Modern migration tour 2019 – Guatemala
SQL Server 2008 end of support for SQL Server 2008 is fast approaching, so it’s time to take flight and build your migration plan. As announced during the...
2019-06-24
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Power BI Monthly Digest – June 2019
In this month’s Power BI Digest with Manuel Quintana [Blog | Twitter] and I will again guide you through some of our favorite Power BI
2019-06-24
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Power BI Monthly Digest – May 2019
We’re a little late with our video edits in house so today I’ll be releasing a couple of videos around some of the latest updates
2019-06-24
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SQLSaturday Pensacola 2019 Coming Soon, See You There
One of my favorite (and my first) SQLSaturday events, Pensacola is this weekend June 29. Check out their lineup and info! After that I'll be at SQLSat Birmingham, then my hometown...
2019-06-24
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The Constant and Constantly Changing Role of the DBA
I’ve been working in and around data for over 30 years now. My title has changed a number of times and is poised to change again. My responsibilities have...
2019-06-24
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Watch the State of SQL Server Monitoring tomorrow
Tomorrow Redgate is running a webinar on the State of SQL Server Monitoring with Grant, Chris Yates, Annette Allen, and Tony Maddonna. You can register now and attend on...
2019-06-24
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What does the User Mapping tab of Login Properties really tell us.
In case it’s not clear, we are talking about the Login Properties GUI in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). Now, ... Continue reading
2019-06-24
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Blogs
Scaling PowerShell – Lessons from a Technical Interview
By gbargsley
Recently, I was in a technical interview where the topic of running PowerShell at...
Installing Old Versions of PowerShell Modules with Their Dependencies
By alevyinroc
I don’t recall where this came up (probably in SQLSlack), but I had a...
In Memory of Andrew Clarke, AKA Phil Factor
By Steve Jones
One of the parts of getting older that really sucks is I seem to...
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SQL Server, Heaps and Fragmentation
A table without a clustered index (heap) will NOT suffer from fragmentation during frequent updates or deletes. True or False?
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