How Serverless is Working in Azure SQL Database
When Azure SQL Database introduced the serverless option, I decided to try it. I moved one of my databases to the tier, though I had to move to a...
2019-12-10 (first published: 2019-11-27)
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PASS Summit 2019 Wrap-Up
I’m home from PASS Summit 2019, recovered from the travel, and in the post-Summit “I miss #SQLFamily” funk. Time to recap the week, maybe a bit differently than it’s...
2019-11-27
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Fixing the ‘Failed to generate the compressed file for module ‘C:Program Filesdotnetdotnet.exe’ error when deploying to the PowerShell Gallery using Azure DevOps
The PowerShell module for validating your SQL Server estate dbachecks is deployed via Azure DevOps, you can see how it is working (or not) via this link
Grrr Automation for...
2019-11-26
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Install ALL Things SQL Server… What?
Does your server look like this? Many of us have inherited a SQL Server instance that has all SQL Services installed. Someone, maybe even you, went through the SQL...
2019-12-10 (first published: 2019-11-26)
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When a SQL UPDATE Statement DELETES Rows
Watch this week's video on YouTube
At first I wasn't going to write this post. I thought it would be too simple.
Then I watched two experienced SQL developers go through...
2019-11-26
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When a SQL UPDATE Statement DELETES Rows
Watch this week's video on YouTube
At first I wasn't going to write this post. I thought it would be too simple.
Then I watched two experienced SQL developers go through...
2019-11-26
36 reads
When a SQL UPDATE Statement DELETES Rows
Watch this week’s episode on YouTube. At first I wasn’t going to write this post. I thought it would be too simple. Then I watched two experienced SQL developers...
2019-12-09 (first published: 2019-11-26)
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Business Mum of the Year Finalist 2019
Here at gethynellis.com we are proud to announce that our Operations Director Sabrina Ellis is a finalist for the Business Mum of the Year award, taking place on Wednesday...
2019-11-26
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Business Mum of the Year Finalist 2019
Here at gethynellis.com we are proud to announce that our Operations Director Sabrina Ellis is a finalist for the Business Mum of the Year award, taking place on Wednesday...
2019-11-26
64 reads
How to Fix SQL Database Logical Consistency Based I/O Error
There can be several reasons that cause Database Logical Consistency based I/O error:
Unexpected system shutdown/crash or forced shutdown
SQL administrator tries to query or modify SQL data
In both the circumstances,...
2019-11-26
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Blogs
Paginated Reporting at Scale: Choosing the Right Microsoft Platform
By Rayis Imayev
"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe..."— Roy Batty, Nexus-6 Replicant, Blade Runner (1982)(2026-Nov-08) Yep,...
The Book of Redgate: Fun with Images
By Steve Jones
We’ve celebrated our birthday many times at Redgate. In the Book of Redgate –...
Why companies use Palantir and how we help implement it in the Czech Republic
Discover how Palantir connects enterprise data, supports AI-driven decision-making and helps companies turn insights...
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Table Partitioning in SQL Server: A Practical Guide to Managing Very Large Tables (VLDBs)
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Question of the Day
Too Many Choices
I have a table, dbo.MasterBrands, with this data:
BrandID OfficialName 1 Samsung 2 Apple 3 Microsoft 4 Adidas 5 Coca-ColaI run this query. What is returned for Coca-Cola?
SELECT CHOOSE(BrandID, 'Conglomerate', 'Tech and Design', 'Desktop', 'Apparel') FROM dbo.MasterBrands;See possible answers