#PowershellBasics: The GetType() and GetTypeCode() methods
I’m a DBA. Data types are kind of important to me. I mean I know they are important to developers ... Continue reading
2019-10-28
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Cloud Era – Azure DBA
I get asked quite a bit about my thoughts on the impact Cloud computing has on a DBA role. Still in 2019, I get people say oh it’s the...
2019-10-28
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Do you need to know about Microsoft Azure
The problemYou don’t know anything about Microsoft’s Azure Cloud.Do any of the following describe you
You are running your business, and you’ve heard all about “the cloud” and how it...
2019-10-28
28 reads
Do you need to know about Microsoft Azure
The problemYou don’t know anything about Microsoft’s Azure Cloud.Do any of the following describe you
You are running your business, and you’ve heard all about “the cloud” and how it...
2019-10-28
266 reads
Event-driven architecture (EDA) with Azure Data Factory - Triggers made easy
(2019-Oct-27) Creation or deletion files in your Azure Storage account may initiate data ingestion process and will support your event-driven data platform architecture. Image by Lars_Nissen_Photoart from PixabayMicrosoft recently introduced an...
2019-11-05 (first published: 2019-10-28)
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SQLSaturday Orlando Notes – 45 Minute Sessions
Earlier this Brent ran a poll about the preferred session length and more than 50% liked the idea of 45 minute sessions. Interesting, the idea of trying to fit...
2019-10-27
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Make the most of your PASS Summit Evenings
At this year’s PASS Summit, I’ll only be around for a short time, and really only Monday night. I have two pre-cons to do and then need to get...
2019-10-26
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Thinking About Robert Davis
It’s been more than a year and a half since Robert Davis passed away. I wrote a bit about Robert’s passing last April. I haven’t written about him since,...
2019-10-25
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Should I Be Worried About skip-2.0?
A new piece of malware which hooks into SQL Server, skip-2.0, has been making the tech media rounds. If you’ve not read about it yet or you’re looking for...
2019-10-25
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Read-only Replica -AG
Read only replica is a great concept where we can re-direct all the read only connections to that replica. Following are some of the great articles for it....
2019-10-25
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Blogs
Local Models Using GPUs with Ollama
By Steve Jones
Can you use your GPUs when running a local model under Ollama? You can,...
Don’t Fear the Technology
By Brian Kelley
The concern that a particular technology is going to destroy the world seems to...
Creating a Custom SQL Server Security Checklist Using the DoD STIG
The STIG is detailed, which is a good thing, but I found myself wanting...
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Finely Tuned Models
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Question of the Day
RegEx Functions III
If I run the REGEXP_LIKE() function, does it match values in a case-sensitive fashion, or a case-insensitive fashion by default.
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