Azure Container Instance and SQL server part 2
In the last post we built an image of SQL server 2019 Linux hosted in Azure Container Instance for fast access to SQL server. So, your next question is...
2021-07-08
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How to Fix SQL Database Error 8961?
Running DBCC CHECKDB or DBCC CHECKTABLE on a database may report error 8961. Such a situation could occur while changing the data type of a table column from “ntext...
2021-07-08
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How to Fix SQL Database Error 8961?
Running DBCC CHECKDB or DBCC CHECKTABLE on a database may report error 8961. Such a situation could occur while changing the data type of a table column from “ntext...
2021-07-19 (first published: 2021-07-08)
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Azure Resource Manager Template
Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Template is a cloud automation API for deploying Azure resources such as VM, database, network and storage services repeatedly with little(more...)
2021-07-08
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Basic Window Functions–#SQLNewBlogger
Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. Window functions are a class of functions that...
2021-07-14 (first published: 2021-07-07)
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On accessibility in our community
Today I want to write about the community that brought us all together. The community that got this very website on your radar. The community that got many of...
2021-07-07
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T-SQL Tuesday #140: What have you been up to with containers?
In recent years containers have come into the data platform world, exposing new technologies to data professionals. Microsoft put SQL Server in Linux, and shortly after that, SQL Server...
2021-07-07
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T-SQL Tuesday #140: What have you been up to with containers?
In recent years containers have come into the data platform world, exposing new technologies to data professionals. Microsoft put SQL Server in Linux, and shortly after that, SQL Server...
2021-07-07
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Daily Coping 7 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...
2021-07-07
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Add DBCC INPUTBUFFER to Your Performance Tuning Toolbox
A command I like to use when performance tuning is DBCC INPUTBUFFER. If you have ever run sp_whoisactive or sp_who2 to find out what sessions are executing when CPU...
2021-07-07
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Blogs
Microsoft Fabric OneLake Shortcuts: When to Use Them and When Not To
By James Serra
An architecture scenario Imagine separate Sales, Finance, Shared Data, and Executive Analytics workspaces. Sales...
SQL Server Security Hardening Guide Using the DoD STIG Checklist
Security on your SQL Server is important. That doesn’t need any explaining. But where...
EightKB 2026: Registration is Open!
It’s that time of year again! EightKB is back on August 20th at 13:00...
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Backing Up a DMK
In SQL Server 2025, I have a database with a Database Masker Key (DMK). I want to back up this key and keep a copy offline. When do I have to open this key before running the backup?
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