Why do DBAs dislike loops?
If you started out as a developer you were probably taught how important loops are. They are one of the ... Continue reading
2019-09-02 (first published: 2019-08-22)
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Blog Posts
Persisting SQL Server Data in Docker Containers – Part 1
What’s the number one thing a data professional wants to do with their data…keep it around. Let’s talk about running SQL Server in Containers using Docker Volumes on a...
2019-09-01
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Persisting SQL Server Data in Docker Containers – Part 1
What’s the number one thing a data professional wants to do with their data…keep it around. Let’s talk about running SQL Server in Containers using Docker Volumes on a...
2019-09-01
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Persisting SQL Server Data in Docker Containers – Part 2
So in my previous post, we discussed Docker Volumes and how they have a lifecycle independent of the container enabling us to service the container image independent of the data...
2019-09-01
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Persisting SQL Server Data in Docker Containers – Part 2
So in my previous post, we discussed Docker Volumes and how they have a lifecycle independent of the container enabling us to service the container image independent of the data...
2019-09-01
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Persisting SQL Server Data in Docker Containers – Part 3
In the first two posts in this series we discussed the need for data persistency in containers then we discussed where the data actually lives on our systems. Now...
2019-09-01
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Persisting SQL Server Data in Docker Containers – Part 3
In the first two posts in this series we discussed the need for data persistency in containers then we discussed where the data actually lives on our systems. Now...
2019-09-01
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September on the Road
I am so excited for the next three weeks. This is a trip that has been in the planning for nearly 2 years. I have always loved travelling and...
2019-09-01
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The Journey to SQL Server 2019 – where does your own journey start?
[read this post on Mr. Fox SQL blog] A couple of weeks back I presented the keynote at SQL Server Saturday Sydney, which was an absolute blast. It was...
2019-08-31
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The Journey to SQL Server 2019 – where does your own journey start?
[read this post on Mr. Fox SQL blog] A couple of weeks back I presented the keynote at SQL Server Saturday Sydney, which was an absolute blast. It was...
2019-08-31
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Blogs
Moving On-Prem PostgreSQL to the Cloud: Picking the Right Path for Big Tables
Every PostgreSQL migration eventually hits the same fork in the road. The database is...
A Spread of Vacation
By Steve Jones
I’m off on vacation today. Which is a little weird as I just got...
How AgentDBA Identifies Backup Failures
By Arun Sirpal
Every DBA has a box like this. Sitting untouched for months. Nobody’s proud of...
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