Failovers can’t serve two masters
As I’m sure you’re aware, the career path for a SQL Server DBA is a wonderful journey of growing your catalog of knowledge through unexpected lessons. For example: Did...
2018-12-02
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Blog Posts
Last week reading (2018-12-02)
Hello folks, This is a quick roundup of Internet posts from last week. Have a good reading! Create and configure...
2018-12-02
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We Speak Linux – OpenSSH For Windows Pros
I’m proud to announce that I will be speaking at this months We Speak Linux Webinar. Each month We Speak Linux brings cross platform training to the Windows world....
2018-12-02
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We Speak Linux – OpenSSH For Windows Pros
I’m proud to announce that I will be speaking at this months We Speak Linux Webinar. Each month We Speak...
2018-12-02
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Fun with Savepoints–#SQLNewBlogger
Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as...
2018-11-30 (first published: 2018-11-15)
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Meetings: Have a Point of Focus
Have you ever been in a meeting where the attendees seemed to go down one rabbit trail after another? At...
2018-11-30 (first published: 2018-11-16)
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My Book Contributions
One of the really super cool things about the SQL community is the frequent opportunity one could have to get involved.
One of my favorite methods of getting involved is...
2018-11-30
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My Book Contributions
It’s a Wonderful Life
One of the really super cool things about the SQL community is the frequent opportunity one could...
2018-11-30
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Data Professionals at Work Book
Not only will you encounter some interesting stories, but I believe you will also encounter some interesting insight into some of the contributors for this book: Data Professionals at...
2018-11-29
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Data Professionals at Work Book
Working as a Data Professional
An old friend Malathi Mahadevan (b | t) asked me one day if I would be interested...
2018-11-29
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Blogs
Learn about Modern Microsoft Apps in San Diego
By Steve Jones
I wrote about learning today for the editorial: I Can’t Make You Learn. I...
How To Deploy Fabric SQL and Azure SQL Databases with Azure DevOps
By ReviewMyDB
Fabric has CI/CD built in, but if you've tried to use it for database...
A New Word: Attriage
By Steve Jones
attriage – n. the state of having lost all control over how you feel...
Forums
SSRS Reminded Me of the Time Microsoft Retired TMG
Comments posted to this topic are about the item SSRS Reminded Me of the...
Getting results from a Procedure to join to a query
I have a need to execute a stored procedure and return the results to...
Upgrade 2016 Standard to 2022 Express
Title pretty much says it all - can this be done? I've tried several...
Question of the Day
BIT_COUNT II
In SQL Server 2025, I have a table (dbo.UserPermission) that contains this data:
UserID UserPermissions 15 23 37 4 NULLWhat is returned when I run this code:
select bit_count(UserPermissions) as PermissionCount from dbo.UserPermission where UserID = 4;See possible answers