SQL Server and AKS
Following on from my last post after creating AKS, I now want to work with SQL server. First step, load up Azure cloud shell. Run the following commands Here...
2021-07-29
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Thoughts on Unique Resource Names in Azure
Each resource type in Azure has a naming scope within which the resource name must be unique. For PaaS resources such as Azure SQL Server (server for Azure SQL...
2021-07-29
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Nonclustered index leaf records always contain a null bitmap – since SQL 2012
While testing a script that involved calculating index record size recently I was getting some confusing results depending on server version, and after some digging it appears there was...
2021-07-28
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Nonclustered index leaf records always contain a null bitmap – since SQL 2012
While testing a script that involved calculating index record size recently I was getting some confusing results depending on server version, and after some digging it appears there was...
2021-07-28
90 reads
Using Framing for a Running Total–#SQLNewBlogger
Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. I’ve been writing about window functions, which I...
2021-07-28
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Accessibility in your PowerPoint slide deck
This post is part of the series I kicked off here. You can read my post about captions here. Let’s talk about slides! Many of us are familiar with...
2021-07-28
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Daily Coping 28 Jul 2021
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...
2021-07-28
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Clustering SAP #ASCS and #ERS on #AWS using Windows Server Failover Clustering
When ensuring high availability for SAP ASCS and ERS running on WIndows Server, the primary cluster solution you will want to use is Windows Server Failover Clustering. However, when...
2021-07-27
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Ethics in Modern Data at the Baton Rouge Analytics and Intelligence Network (BRAIN)
On July 27, Christine and I will present our joint presentation on Ethics in Modern Data. Looking forward to speaking at yet another technical user community looking to jumpstart...
2021-07-27
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Heading Font Weights and List View Toggles Arrive in Block Editor and WordPress 5.8
With the WordPress 5.8 release, we're starting to introduce features that overall improve your visual editing experience.
2021-07-27
49 reads
Blogs
The SUM of Nothing: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I caught this interesting item over on Pinal Dave’s blog: Eleven Interview Questions that...
How to Move the SSMS Status Bar to the Top and Color-Code SQL Server Connections
By Hemantgiri
I use color-coded connections in SSMS to distinguish Production, Pre-Production, UAT, and Development. But...
Forums
Building a SQL Server Fleet Audit That Leadership Actually Reads
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Smart AI Agents and Data Security
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RegEx Functions IV
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Question of the Day
RegEx Functions IV
I have this data in a table in a SQL Server 2025 database:
EmailAddressID EmailAddress 7 dylan0@ADVENTURE-WORKS.COM 8 Diane1@ADVENTURE-WORKS.COMIf I run this query, which row(s) are returned?
SELECT top 10 * FROM person.EmailAddress WHERE REGEXP_LIKE(EmailAddress, '^D', 'i') AND BusinessEntityID IN (7,8)See possible answers