Azure SQL Database Compatibility with SQL Server
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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Gorandalf's SQL Blog
Take off with the new Flight Simulator
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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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Blogs
How to Parameterize Fabric Linked Services in Azure Data Factory for Azure Devops Deployment
Quite the title, so let me set the stage first. You have an Azure...
Deployment Pipelines in Fabric – What Are They?
By HeyMo0sh
In the realm of software development and content creation, the deployment pipeline serves as...
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Guarding Against SQL Injection at the Database Layer (SQL Server)
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A Quick Restore
While doing some testing of an application, I wanted to reset my environment after doing some testing with this code:
USE DNRTest BACKUP DATABASE DNRTest TO DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' GO /* Bunch of stuff tested here */RESTORE DATABASE DNRTest FROM DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' WITH REPLACEWhat happens if this runs, assuming the "bunch of stuff" isn't anything affecting the instance. See possible answers