Azure Database for MySQL
SQL Server is not the only database you build and deploy into Azure. Another very popular option is MySQL. Going back many years, this was actually my first database...
2022-01-11
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Updated Pluralsight Course – Configuring and Managing Kubernetes Storage and Scheduling
My updated course “Configuring and Managing Kubernetes Storage and Scheduling” is now available on Pluralsight here! If you want to learn about the course, check out the trailer here,...
2022-01-11
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Can I create a CI/CD pipeline to deploy Python Function to Azure Function App using Windows self-hosted Azure DevOps agent?
(2022-Jan-10) My short answer to this question is Yes and No. Yes, you can use Windows self-hosted Azure DevOps agent to deploy Python function to the Linux based Azure Function...
2022-01-26 (first published: 2022-01-10)
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How to configure a static port for SQL Server?
One of the first things to do for securing your SQL Server is to change its default TCP port. Read more to configure it.
2022-01-10
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PowerShell Script to configure SQL Server static Port
Read the article to use a PowerShell Script for configuring SQL Server static Port
2022-01-10
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Data and DevOps Predictions for 2022
All the Advocates at Redgate (Kathi, Grant, myself) got asked about some of the future predictions we might have, based on some of the data from The 2021 State...
2022-01-10
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Why Is “WHERE 1=0” Slow?
I saw a question the other day, questioning why they’re creation of temporary tables was so slow. What they were doing was (a much more complicated version of) this:...
2022-01-24 (first published: 2022-01-10)
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Architecture – The Perfect Enemy
When I was younger, I always wanted the perfect solution to an IT problem. I remember getting into argument after argument trying to insist upon the perfect configuration, setup,...
2022-01-21 (first published: 2022-01-10)
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Daily Coping 10 Jan 2022
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2022-01-10
45 reads
SQL Server STUFF
The STUFF function in SQL Server is one of those little gems that is very under-used but when needed can be a real handy utility – at least that’s...
2022-01-10
47 reads
Blogs
The New Unified Copilot in Fabric and Project Osmos: From AI Assistance to Agentic Data Engineering
By James Serra
(This post starts a three-part series on how AI is changing the way we...
SQL Server Problems You Can Reproduce, Measure and Fix: A Free Demo Library
I built a free library of runnable SQL Server demos. Each reproduces a real...
Experimenting with CHOOSE: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I was looking over the CHOOSE() function while editing an article at SQL Server...
Forums
Managed Instance vs Azure Database - is this a good option?
We're currently in Azure, however as we had a very tight migration timeline when...
MERGE in a nested TRY/CATCH won't roll back
I have a section of code similar to the following abstract: DECLARE @loop [int]...
Perfermance result aftet purge operatio
Hello everyone, I am planning to implement a data purging solution that is expected...
Question of the Day
SQL Server 2025 Server-level Roles
In SQL Server 2022+, what does the ##MS_DatabaseConnector## role allow?
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