Azure Backup Storage Options
As a database administrator, I am very conscious of how data is being backed up. Up until SQL Server 2012,...
2018-12-14
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[Video] Configuring Geo-Replication to SQL DB
With the hurricane bearing down on the east coast of the United States last week, making sure you have a...
2018-10-01 (first published: 2018-09-21)
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Steps for SQL DB Geo Replication
Unless you are living under a rock, you have most likely heard of the hurricane that is bearing down on...
2018-09-26 (first published: 2018-09-14)
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Extended Security Updates: No More Freebies
As data professionals, we should always strive to keep our systems updated and patched to ensure proper security of our...
2018-08-31
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Database Protection in the Cloud Era
The Cloud is a fun and exciting place to be. Exciting as it may be, even in the cloud, protection...
2018-08-10
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File Growth Rate – The GUI Lies
If you are like me, you use the SSMS GUI for various things. Though, I tend to use scripts for...
2018-06-27 (first published: 2018-06-15)
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Building a Personal VPN Azure Solution
Since joining Denny Cherry & Associates Consulting, I tend to travel about once a month. This isn’t a huge amount and...
2018-06-08
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Mobile Azure
Microsoft Azure offers up a lot of technologies that you can play around with. One thing that you might not...
2018-06-01
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DBCC Clonedatabase and Query Store
Cloning things is all the rage these days…..even Storm Troopers.
Anyway, by now, you probably have seen documentation on Query Store...
2018-06-04 (first published: 2018-05-25)
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Working with Consultants
After being immersed into the consulting world again for 6 months now, I’ve gotten to work with clients in several...
2018-04-27
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Blogs
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Building Power BI Reports: Desktop vs Fabric
By James Serra
Why this comparison feels confusing If you’re a Power BI report author who’s just...
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Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Having a Little Fun at SQL Server Central
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Designing SQL Server Pipelines That Are Ready for AI Before You Actually Need AI
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Designing SQL Server Pipelines That...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE_SIMILARITY('SQL Server', 'MySQL') See possible answers