Azure Cloud “Fear” Busting #2 – Seeking for Better Performance
We all want high performing applications and when you are in the cloud that is no different, if anything it...
2017-08-07 (first published: 2017-07-20)
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All About SQL
Azure Cloud “Fear” Busting #1 – Security
So here we go, the first installment of my cloud blog series. From my experience this concern is a common...
2017-07-26 (first published: 2017-07-12)
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SQL Server Rookie Mistakes
A quick elementary post which is my entry to this months’ T-SQL Tuesday entry hosted by a good friend SQLDoubleG...
2017-07-20 (first published: 2017-07-11)
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Using SQL Server Diagnostics (Preview)
I was VERY excited when I read the following tweet (below) from Bob Ward regarding SQL Server Diagnostics capability. What...
2017-06-27
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Blog Series: Azure Cloud “Fear” Busting
I have decided to do a 4-part series on Cloud “Fear Busting” scenarios. Why? Over the past few years working...
2017-06-22
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SQL Server TDE – Is TempDB Encrypted?
A really quick one today, something that made me think for a minute and I thought it might make others...
2017-06-19
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WinDbg and SQL Server Fun
I have a SQL Server that is constantly producing “dump” files (with a MDMP File type), these are named SQLDumpxxxx...
2017-06-14
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How/Why/What is DevOps?
Thanks to Grant for hosting this month’s T-SQL Tuesday found (http://www.scarydba.com/2017/06/06/t-sql-tuesday-091-databases-devops/) where it is a chance to share our DevOps...
2017-06-13
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Unable To Call Into C Compiler !?
Following on from my previous blog post I mentioned that I had to find a solution to the “unable to...
2017-06-07
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SQL Server – Service Terminated
I had a messy (another one) day, last thing I wanted was a “broken” SQL Server instance where I was...
2017-06-05
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Blogs
SQL Server instance metadata inventory with PowerShell and SMO
By SQLPals
SQL Server instance metadata inventory with PowerShell and SMO The purpose...
5 SQL Tricks Worth Remembering Before You Close the Laptop
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Google – NotebookLM on ThakurVinay blog
By Vinay Thakur
Google has contributed a lot of stuff/enhancement on its portfolio, google is no longer...
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Celebrating 30 years of PostgreSQL, A Thank you message
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provisioning sql server via VMware Cloud Foundation
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No More Deadlocks
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No More Deadlocks
After detecting deadlocks in SQL Server 2025 and lowering the time threshold for detecting future issues, when does the Database Engine return to the 5s default interval?
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