Change Azure SQL Database Service Level Objectives in SSMS
Sometimes as a DBA, I am lazy and want the ability to execute all of my tasks in one place. Lucky for me I discovered the other day that...
2020-09-08 (first published: 2020-08-28)
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Debating #PASSSummit Pre Cons for Monday
I’ll be speaking at the PASS Summit in 2020, and I have some things to prepare for that. I get a conference admission for the event and access for...
2020-08-28
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Daily Coping 28 Aug 2020
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...
2020-08-28
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As a DBA, am I a gatekeeper?
TL;DR; Yes Frequently in our industry we talk about gatekeepers as bad things. We talk about breaking down barriers and ... Continue reading
2020-08-27
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Daily Coping 27 Aug 2020
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...
2020-08-27
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Measure Ethical Data Analysis by Outcomes, Not Intent
Note: co-authored with Christine Assaf, originally published in the now-defunct PASS Blog.
In January 2020, Robert Williams was arrested on his front lawn in a suburb of Detroit, Mich., after police...
2020-08-26
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GCP Refresher – Intro, Free account with 300$ credit, Service Model, Cheat Sheet & Billing
[MSSQLFUN & Decode ITeS becomes a family of 1700 individuals across the globe. Please join us onFacebook & YouTube.] Let’s review our GCP concepts. Refresher – Intro, Free account with 300$...
2020-08-26
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Exchanging Schemas with SQL Compare Snapshots
Recently I was working with a customer and they asked if they could somehow package up their schema without the data and send this to a colleague. Absolutely, and...
2020-09-03 (first published: 2020-08-26)
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Using the Xero OAuth 2.0 API from a .NET Core console application
This is not a post about SQL Server, but I need to write about something that I’ve been struggling with for a number of weeks so that other people...
2020-08-26
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Daily Coping 26 Aug 2020
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...
2020-08-26
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A New Word: Dorgone
By Steve Jones
dorgone– adj. wondering if you could slip away from an event or group conversation...
Tell It Once: Setting Up Claude With Skills and MCP Servers
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SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident
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SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident SQL...
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