Does SQL Server 2019 run on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS?
Yes. Here’s the proof from an output of SELECT @@VERSION: [crayon-5c98bf6b3202b962253620/] Here’s a screenshot of me running mssql-cli on the...
2019-03-13
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Born SQL with Randolph West
Canadian SQL Saturday speaking events
I am pleased to announce that I will be speaking at two separate SQL Saturdays in March and April of...
2019-03-06
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Proposed SQL Server defaults: disable priority boost
A few months ago I suggested that the following settings should be the default for most SQL Server instances: Set...
2019-02-27
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Proposed SQL Server defaults: disable lightweight pooling
A few months ago I suggested that the following settings should be the default for most SQL Server instances. Set...
2019-02-20
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Proposed SQL Server defaults: cost threshold for parallelism
A few months ago I suggested that the following settings should be the default for most SQL Server instances: Set...
2019-02-13
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When the buffer pool isn’t just in memory
Last time we looked at the four major components of a computer system, and then looked at the SQL Server...
2019-02-06
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Speaking at SQLBits in March 2019
I have been selected to speak for a second time at SQLBits, which is being hosted in Manchester UK this...
2019-01-30
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How does the buffer pool work?
Today we’ll begin taking a look at the buffer pool in SQL Server and how it’s normally used. Before we...
2019-01-23
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Database modelling in a post-SSMS world: dbForge Studio
A few months ago, Microsoft announced that SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) will no longer include the visual Database Diagrams...
2019-01-16
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Back to the future
It’s January 2019 as I write this. I realized that I started on my journey with SQL Server in 1998,...
2019-01-09
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Blogs
Fabric as a Data Mesh Enabler: Rethinking Enterprise Data Distribution
By Chris Yates
For decades, enterprises have approached data management with the same mindset as someone stuffing...
Truncate Table Pitfalls
Truncate Table Pitfalls Truncating a table can be gloriously fast—and spectacularly dangerous when used carelessly....
dataMinds Connect 2025 – Slides & Scripts
You can find all the session materials for the presentation “Indexing for Dummies” that...
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DBCC CHECKIDENT
What is returned as a result set when I run this command without a new seed value?
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