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Kilt Day!

This is a quick blog post to announce that I am reviving Kilt Day at PASS Data Community Summit. Over the last few years… ah hell, let’s just say...

2024-08-16 (first published: )

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My Toolbox - SSMS

No matter how hard Azure Data Studio (ADS) is pushed by Microsoft, most DBAs still use SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). In this blog post, I’ll go through my...

2024-08-14 (first published: )

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SQL Server 2025 RegEx and AI

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One of the language changes in SQL Server 2025 that I’ve seen a lot...

T-SQL Tuesday #192: SQL Server 2025 Backup Changes

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I hosted this month, but I decided to put my own entry in as...

Why Databases Still Fascinate Me

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I get asked a lot about why or how I began working with databases...

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Columnstore index question

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Transactional Replication

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Recently stood up a 2022 Enterprise server. Have 8 publications with subscriptions on a...

Member was not found in the cube when the string

By giles.clapham

Hey, I've not done a cube for many years but I find myself supporting...

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Identify a Slipstream Installation

I get a new SQL Server instance from my build team. How can I tell if the instance was installed using a slipstream installation later?

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