MAXDOP and Azure SQL DB
The infamous setting that we all know and love – MAXDOP. Did you know that you can actually control MAXDOP when...
2018-09-12
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All About SQL
Hello Cloud Goodbye DBA
No, not quite. I have had many interesting conversations around this topic and I don’t think (personal opinion) that DBAs...
2018-09-10
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Moving an Azure SQL Database across Resource Groups
In my mind there are a couple of ways to move a database across resource groups. They vary from scripting...
2018-09-05
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Azure SQL Database – Detecting Threats
At first I was nervous but then I realized it was me triggering “Someone has logged on to your server ...
2018-09-03
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Deleting Azure SQL DB
So you want to do a clean-up exercise in Azure and remove some databases. You go to delete a database...
2018-08-28
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My Azure SQL Database Elastic Job is Broken!
I use elastic pools. They are a fabulous way of saving money when running many Azure SQL Databases, that is...
2018-08-23
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The Good The Bad and The SLA
Lets just get straight to the point, Azure SQL Database across all service tiers gives you the customer a SLA...
2018-08-20
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SQL Reserved vCores
Have you ever heard of SQL Reserved vCores? Well I never until recently. With this concept you have the ability...
2018-08-16
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Azure SQL DW – Query Labels
Using a query label in Azure SQL DW (Data Warehouse) can be a really handy technique to track queries via...
2018-08-14
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Azure SQL Data Warehouse and Backups
Just because the cloud movement is strong doesn’t mean the end of “DBA’s”, it does mean a change in skills...
2018-08-07
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Blogs
Using CAT for Testing of Data Agents
In last months one of the scenarios where you can use AI has been...
Are you getting value from your reporting?
By ChrisJenkins
Do you spend so long manipulating your data into something vaguely useful that you...
The Book of Redgate: SQL Server Central
By Steve Jones
It was neat to stumble on this in the book, a piece by me,...
Forums
Foreach Loop still executes after process and delete all the folders
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Which 'Where' statement conditional upon a variable
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Backup to Immutable Storage
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Backup to Immutable Storage
In SQL Server 2025, a backup can be made on Azure Immutable Storage. What changes in how the backup is created?
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