Quick Blog: Making the Power BI PowerShell cmdlets easier to use
One of the top reasons I love PowerShell so much is that from the beginning, it was designed to let you, yes you, make it run better for the...
2019-09-19
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Quick Blog: Making the Power BI PowerShell cmdlets easier to use
One of the top reasons I love PowerShell so much is that from the beginning, it was designed to let you, yes you, make it run better for the...
2019-09-27 (first published: 2019-09-19)
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Trouble writing? Join the club. #JustWriteTech
I was talking with a couple of excellent SQL people* recently, and we were bemoaning the difficulties and disciplines of blogging. This is what speakers do after a successful SQL...
2019-09-19
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Check Query Progress with Live Query Stats
This is something I touched on back in 2017 a little after the Live Query Statistics feature was introduced with SQL 2016, but I was using the functionality this...
2019-09-26 (first published: 2019-09-18)
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SQL Server 2019 on Docker no longer runs as root by default
In my home lab I have an Ubuntu virtual machine that runs both SQL Server 2017 and SQL Server 2019 in Docker containers. After SQL Server 2019 Release Candidate...
2019-09-18
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SQL Server 2019 – Compatibility Level in Azure
I am not sure when this became available but for Azure SQL Database 150 compatibility level is now available. Last time I created a database few weeks ago, only...
2019-09-18
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When using Powershell to control Azure the Cloud Shell doesn’t require an additional login.
When studying Azure one of the things you’ll be asked to learn is the Powershell commands that can control, well, ... Continue reading
2019-09-18
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SQL Server Statistics Health Reminder
I’ve written about statistics in SQL Server a few times now. Through conversations I am reminded that not everyone keeps their table statistics up to date. Keeping your statistics...
2019-09-26 (first published: 2019-09-18)
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Running SQL Server containers as non-root
Recently I noticed that Microsoft uploaded a new dockerfile to the mssql-docker repository on Github. This dockerfile was under the mssql-server-linux-non-root directory and (you guessed it) allows SQL Server...
2019-09-25 (first published: 2019-09-18)
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Interview with Greg Low
This is the sixth interview we have done. This time our guest is Greg Low! I bet you know Greg as he is one of the most recognizable person...
2019-09-17
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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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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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