SQL Server Best Practices
Many technologists dislike the term ‘Best Practice’ because what works for one environment might not work for another. I prefer the term ‘Industry Best Practice,’ prefaced with the caveat: ‘For...
2025-07-15
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Many technologists dislike the term ‘Best Practice’ because what works for one environment might not work for another. I prefer the term ‘Industry Best Practice,’ prefaced with the caveat: ‘For...
2025-07-15
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I recently had to copy an Azure SQL database (SQL db) from one subscription to an Azure SQL Server instance ... Continue reading
2025-07-14
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Ivan Jelić, Group CEO at Joyful Craftsmen, reflects on what separates AI success from failure — and why most companies still underestimate what it really takes to turn strategy...
2025-07-15 (first published: 2025-07-14)
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AI is no longer a niche capability – it is a leadership catalyst. As Microsoft continues to push boundaries with tools like Azure and Fabric, the demands on today’s...
2025-07-14
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A friend was asking for help with some data analysis. This was in PowerBI, and the source data was PII. I asked them to mask the data for me...
2025-07-14
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The internet relies on IP (Internet Protocol) addresses to identify devices and route traffic. Two versions of IP exist today: IPv4 and IPv6. While IPv6 was introduced to overcome...
2025-07-14
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I am responding late to a T-SQL Tuesday invite from John Sterrett. John’s call is about various ways to grow young data community/speakers. I’m going to take a brief...
2025-07-13
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It’s been forgotten about and neglected for few years but I’ve decided to dust off the cobwebs and revive our YouTube channel. Keep an eye on it, every new...
2025-07-11
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I am honored to announce that I have been renewed as a Microsoft MVP for the ninth consecutive year, recognized in the Azure SQL and SQL Server technical areas...
2025-07-11
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I am honored to announce that I have been renewed as a Microsoft MVP for the ninth consecutive year, recognized in the Azure SQL and SQL Server technical areas...
2025-07-11
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By ReviewMyDB
Fabric has CI/CD built in, but if you've tried to use it for database...
By Steve Jones
attriage – n. the state of having lost all control over how you feel...
By Zikato
A cryptic message, a book cipher hidden in art provenance records, and a trail...
Title pretty much says it all - can this be done? I've tried several...
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In SQL Server 2025, I have a table (dbo.UserPermission) that contains this data:
UserID UserPermissions 15 23 37 4 NULLWhat is returned when I run this code:
select bit_count(UserPermissions) as PermissionCount from dbo.UserPermission where UserID = 4;See possible answers