Better SQL Server CPU defaults in 2019
SQL Server 2019 is still in preview as I write this, but I wanted to point out a new feature that Microsoft has added to SQL Server Setup, on...
2019-07-03
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Blog Posts
Come See the Future of Database DevOps at SQL Sat Austin
I’ll be coming to SQL Saturday #890 – Austin in just over a week. Austin is a great technology town, and this should be one of the larger SQL...
2019-07-03
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Default resource limits for Windows vs Linux containers in Docker Desktop
Docker Desktop is a great product imho. The ability to run Windows and Linux containers locally is great for development and has allowed me to really dig into SQL...
2019-07-03 (first published: 2019-06-19)
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Is That Database in Use?
This article demonstrates how to use Extended Events to determine if a database is being used by someone or something.
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2019-07-03
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Microsoft Most Valuable Professional – Data Platform for 2019-2020
Today, I’m proud to announce that I have been renewed as an Microsoft MVP – Data Platform for the 2019-2020 award year, my third MVP award. This is an truly an honor and...
2019-07-03
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Microsoft Most Valuable Professional – Data Platform for 2019-2020
Today, I’m proud to announce that I have been renewed as an Microsoft MVP – Data Platform for the 2019-2020 award year, my third MVP award. This is an truly an honor and...
2019-07-03
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Performance Tuning Steps a Query by looking an execution plan and effectiveness of the index creation Part-1
The index is very important and powerful object...
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2019-07-03
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Renewed As A Microsoft Data Platform MVP
I am so excited and honored to have been awarded my second Data Platform MVP from Microsoft on Monday. It’s been a crazy busy 18 months and the next...
2019-07-03
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Trailing Spaces in SQL Server
Watch this week’s episode on YouTube. A long time ago I built an application that captured user input. One feature of the application was to compare the user’s input...
2019-07-03 (first published: 2019-06-18)
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Behind the Scenes: How I Create Weekly Technical Videos
Watch this week's video on YouTube
Today I want to share my process for blogging and making weekly YouTube videos.
I've been hesitant to write this post because of how much...
2019-07-02
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Blogs
SQL Server Security: Always Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
As discussed introduction of Always Encryption blog and initial Encryption at rest as TDE...
SQL Server Security – TDE Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
Transparent Data Encryption(TDE): TDE was initially introduced in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition; this...
A Las Vegas Break
By Steve Jones
Only a little break for me. I’m actually heading to Las Vegas today for ...
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences III
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which can be used with the BIGINT data type?
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