Use T-SQL, not the GUI
There’s a very good reason to do most of your DBA work using T-SQL, and not the SSMS object explorer. Let me tell you about it...
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2019-08-23
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Cloud Computing: Myths, Mysteries, Vampires & Vultures - a free seminar to help you learn more about "the cloud".
To be honest you probably think that migrating to the cloud sounds great, and it can be, but… it’s not without risks and many people do not sufficiently understand...
2019-08-23
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DBCC CHECKDB – Msg 7928, Level 16, State 1, Line 3 The database snapshot for online checks could not be created.
Do you execute DBCC CHECKDB on your Azure SQL Database? From past experience I know some people do, I would suggest not to bother. Why? Well I have mentioned...
2019-08-23
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Introducing Data Céilí Dublin 2020 – Ireland’s newest Data Platform event
Today we have launched Data Céilí Dublin 2020, Ireland’s free, community led, Microsoft Data Platform event. (It’s pronounced kay-lee btw ?? ) Brought to you by the team behind...
2019-08-23
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The 99 Flavours of SQL Server are all Vanilla
There are so many options for running SQL Server now. It can feel a little intimidating. You’ve spent years gaining experience with SQL running on Windows Server. On bare...
2019-09-03 (first published: 2019-08-22)
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Key Findings for Database Professionals from the Accelerate State of DevOps Report 2019
The Accelerate: State of DevOps Report 2019 has just been published. This report is the latest in six years of research. With more than 31,000 survey responses, Accelerate is...
2019-08-22
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Why do DBAs dislike loops?
If you started out as a developer you were probably taught how important loops are. They are one of the ... Continue reading
2019-09-02 (first published: 2019-08-22)
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Public and Demo Data Coming Soon!
Any database professional that has been around the Microsoft world for more than about 3 minutes will be familiar with the old, faithful sample dataset created and published by...
2019-08-22
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Public and Demo Data Coming Soon!
Any database professional that has been around the Microsoft world for more than about 3 minutes will be familiar with the old, faithful sample dataset created and published by...
2019-08-22
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Public and Demo Data Coming Soon!
Any database professional that has been around the Microsoft world for more than about 3 minutes will be familiar with the old, faithful sample dataset created and published by...
2019-08-22
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Demo for Parameter Sniffing and Memory Grant Feedback
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My Social Media Rules
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I developed these rules a while back, before COVID. I had a period of...
Why Use TRY_PARSE(): #SQLNewBlogger
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Someone asked why I would use TRY_PARSE after I posted a question at SQL...
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