Spark Connect Dotnet November 2024 Where are we?
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Introduction There have been quite a few changes in the last couple of months and I just wanted to give a quick update on the current...
2024-11-16
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Blog Posts
A New Word: Ochisia
ochisia – n. the fear that the role you once occupied in someone’s life could be refilled without a second thought, which makes you wish that every breakup would...
2024-11-15
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Counting Groups with Window Functions: #SQLNewBlogger
I looked at row_number() in a previous post. Now I want to build on that and do some counting of rows with COUNT() and the OVER clause. I’ll show...
2024-11-15 (first published: 2024-10-30)
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Free webinar – Tackling the Gaps and Islands Problem with T-SQL Window Functions
I’m hosting a free webinar at MSSQLTips.com at the 19th of December 2024, 6PM UTC. The topic is about window functions, something that really interests me and that should...
2024-11-15 (first published: 2024-10-31)
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Microsoft finally adds Tenant Switcher for Fabric / Power BI
Praise whatever deity you believe in, because it’s finally here, a tenant switcher for Microsoft Fabric (which includes Power BI). A what? Let me explain. When you have a...
2024-11-15 (first published: 2024-11-14)
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Building Effective Data Governance Framework: Top Areas to Focus On
The post Building Effective Data Governance Framework: Top Areas to Focus On appeared first on Joyful Craftsmen.
2024-11-14
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Microsoft Releases Windows 11 ARM ISO – A Game Changer for ARM-Powered Devices
Yesterday, Microsoft released the highly anticipated Windows 11 ARM ISO image, marking a major milestone for ARM-powered devices. This new release opens the door for users to install Windows...
2024-11-14
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Extending a SQL Server Failover Cluster Across Regions in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
I was the principal author of this SIOS whitepaper, which describes how to build a 2-node SQL Server cluster in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) spanning multiple zones. Today, I’ll...
2024-11-13 (first published: 2024-10-29)
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Master the Foundational Basics
It tells us to take the time to master the foundational basics of whatever technology we're working with. If we have mastered the basics in the past, it behooves...
2024-11-13
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The query processor ran out of internal resources and could not produce a query plan – When You’ve Managed to Confuse SQL With a Crazy IN Clause.
Recently I received a cry for help over Teams. The issue was that an application was throwing up the following SQL error, The query processor ran out of internal...
2024-11-13 (first published: 2024-10-30)
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Blogs
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
Who Are You Doing It For?
By Brian Kelley
But as I've matured over the years, I came to realize that I needed...
Presenting Twice in May 2026
By alevyinroc
I will be presenting my latest session, Documenting Your Work for Worry-Free Vacations, in-person...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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Migrate SSRS Reports to PowerBI Report Server in SQL Server 2025
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Identities and Sequences III
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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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