Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp just had a really bad Monday
It’s the end of the work day here on the east coast and I see that the Facebook is still unavailable. Facebook acknowledged the problem in the following two...
2021-10-04
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Clustering for Mere Mortals
AWS BYOC – Bring your own SQL Server cluster with AWS EC2 and SIOS
Originally posted on DataSteve: Introduction They are multiple options to implement HADR solution for SQL Server in AWS public cloud. The easiest way to do that is to use...
2021-09-10 (first published: 2021-08-25)
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Clustering SAP #ASCS and #ERS on #AWS using Windows Server Failover Clustering
When ensuring high availability for SAP ASCS and ERS running on WIndows Server, the primary cluster solution you will want to use is Windows Server Failover Clustering. However, when...
2021-07-27
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How to create a DataKeeper Replicated Volume that has Multiple Targets via CLI
I often help people automate the configuration of their infrastructure so they can build 3-node clusters that span Availability Zones and Regions. The CLI for creating a DataKeeper Job...
2021-06-16 (first published: 2021-06-01)
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How to extend your existing SQL Server Failover Cluster Instance to the Cloud for Disaster Recovery
I get asked this question all the time, so I figured it was time to write a blog post, record a video and write some code to automate the...
2021-06-09 (first published: 2021-05-22)
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Changing a Drive Letter with PowerShell
Here is a short but sweet post on how to change the drive letter of a partition. Despite using my best Google skills I couldn’t find an example that...
2021-06-07 (first published: 2021-05-21)
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Using Amazon FSx for SQL Server Failover Cluster Instances – What You Need to Know!
Intro If you are considering deploying your own Microsoft SQL Server instances in AWS EC2 you have some decisions to make regarding the resiliency of the solution. Sure, AWS...
2021-01-14 (first published: 2021-01-08)
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Calculating Application Availability in the Cloud
When deploying business critical applications in the cloud you want to make sure they are highly available. The good news is that if you plan properly, you can achieve...
2020-08-05 (first published: 2020-07-24)
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Step-by-Step: iSCSI Target Server Cluster in Azure
I recently helped someone build an iSCSI target server cluster in Azure and realized that I never wrote a step-by-step guide for that particular configuration. So to remedy that,...
2020-06-03 (first published: 2020-05-20)
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Achieving application consistent recovery points of SQL Server 2008 R2 with Azure Site Recovery in Azure
If you want to use ASR to replicate SQL Server 2008 R2 standalone or clustered instances, you will need to update the SQL Writer to 2012 or later. You...
2019-06-18
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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