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Azure SQL Database Compatibility with SQL Server

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A long time ago, in early days of the Azure SQL Database in 2015, I wrote this article in which I tried to compare the SQL Server and Azure...

2020-10-02 (first published: 2020-09-27)

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Take off with the new Flight Simulator

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On August 18th 2020, Microsoft launched the newest version of the most successful flight simulator ever developed. The program was first released in 1982 and is the longest-running, best-known,...

2020-08-19

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Take off with the new Flight Simulator

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On August 18th 2020, Microsoft launched the newest version of the most successful flight simulator ever developed. The program was first released in 1982 and is the longest-running, best-known,...

2020-08-19

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The value of mentoring

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I’ve spent my whole career working with databases which is over 20 years and counting. I work for a great company and I love what I do. The job...

2020-08-28 (first published: 2020-08-17)

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Connect() live stream for Developers around the World

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Connect() is a yearly, Microsoft-hosted developer event that is broadcast live from New York City to developers worldwide.
The Connect(); 2017...

2017-11-13

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Windows Tips and Tricks – Why do I Have Trouble Ejecting USB Hard Drives?

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External USB drives should be safely detached from Windows instead of just unplugging them from the computer. Most of us...

2017-11-01

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SQL Server 2017 is coming

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It’s official: the next version of SQL Server, planned to be released this year, will be called SQL Server 2017....

2017-04-19

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Windows Tips and Tricks – Quick Screen Clipping

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It’s quite easy to hit the PrintScreen key and capture the whole screen. But how do we quickly capture a...

2017-04-07 (first published: 2017-03-22)

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Here I go again

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About two years ago I wrote my first blog post.
About a year ago I paused my blogging activity. That’s when...

2017-03-21

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Dynamic Data Masking

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Here’s a new feature that I like very much: Limiting exposure of sensitive data like user emails, phone numbers, addresses,...

2016-03-04 (first published: 2016-02-29)

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