I’m speaking at SQL Saturday 553 in Oklahoma City
This will be my first time speaking in Oklahoma on 8/27 in Oklahoma City. I’ve been to several customers there...
2016-08-16
509 reads
Confessions of a Microsoft Addict
Using PowerShell to find Processor issues & more
One of the top three performance killers for SQL Server is lack of processing power. I’d say that it’s second...
2016-08-18 (first published: 2016-08-11)
2,141 reads
Inside the mind of a c# developer
I’ve been working with SQL Server for 18 years and over that long span I’ve seen a lot of different...
2016-08-10
615 reads
Off-Topic: Phone number spoofing. Why is this still a thing?
A bit of history
Long ago there were such things called diverters. The phone company used them so employees could dial...
2016-07-29
897 reads
SQL Server 2016 FK operator bug?
I recently read an a blog on MSDN that covered new features for the query optimizer in SQL Server 2016....
2016-07-29 (first published: 2016-07-25)
2,020 reads
I’m speaking at the first ever SQL Saturday San Antonio on 8/13/16!
San Antonio is such a great city with a lot to see and do, such as the Alamo and the...
2016-07-23
359 reads
Off topic–Would you SQL your license plate?
I was recently browsing www.myplates.com and I’ll say it’s actually quite fun to see what plates people have randomly bought....
2016-07-21
581 reads
Retrieving diagnostic data from SQL Server’s Default Trace
Have you ever tried to query the contents of the default trace and then spent more time trying to figure...
2016-07-18
457 reads
I’m speaking at SQL Saturday Baton Rouge on 8/06/16.
If you’re in Louisiana or Texas this is one SQL Saturday you won’t want to miss. This annual event is...
2016-07-18
294 reads
Azure SQL Database waits you should be aware of…
I’ve been using Microsoft’s cloud database for some time now. I’ve had a few customers with various performance problems and...
2016-07-15
2,194 reads
Blogs
A New Word: Incidental Contact High
By Steve Jones
incidental contact high – n. an innocuous touch by someone just doing their job...
Azure PostgreSQL Flexible Server and Entra Groups
My company is moving from an Azure PostgreSQL single server to a flexible server....
Take the 2025 State of Database Landscape Survey
By Steve Jones
The survey is out now and you can share your experiences for a chance...
Forums
GIT Configuration and Automated Release for Azure Data Factory
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How to Add a New Shared Disk to a WSFC as a SQL Resource
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Effective Strategies for Storing and Parsing JSON in SQL Server
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Adding Features During a SQL Server 2022 Upgrade
I have a SQL Server 2016 SP3 instance that I want to upgrade to SQL Server 2022. I don't have replication installed, but I want to enable this on SQL Server 2022. Can I add replication during the in-place upgrade?
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