So, my first SQL Saturday presentation had some issues
It’s been a while since I’ve had a new post here, and that’s largely due to the quantity of other things on which I’ve been working. This list of...
2019-04-19
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STEP-BY-STEP: HOW TO CONFIGURE A SQL SERVER 2008 R2 FAILOVER CLUSTER INSTANCE ON WINDOWS SERVER 2008 R2 IN AZURE
Intro On July 9, 2019, support for SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 will end. That means the end of regular security updates. However, if you move those SQL...
2019-05-02 (first published: 2019-04-19)
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Upcoming full day training: “How to Architect Successful Database Changes”
I’m excited to be teaching a full day session with Steve Jones at the SQL PASS Summit on Tuesday, November 5, in Seattle. Steve and I will be discussing...
2019-04-19
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SQLServerCentral Design–QotD
This is part of a series of posts that look at the changes to the SQLServerCentral design, bringing us to v3 of the site. You can see the other...
2019-04-19
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ASF 021 video invitation (Star Wars Theme)
Since now, we will not keep our guests in secret. We want you to be prepared and wait if you’re interested in. First time 2 vs 2 in #AskSQLFamily...
2019-05-01 (first published: 2019-04-19)
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DacFx how to get the data type from a column a discussion of properties, relationships and the TSqlModel
Reading Time: 15 minutes (it is quite hard going, but you need to know this if you need to work with the DacFx)
DacFx - Getting the data type of...
2019-04-17
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DacFx how to get the data type from a column a discussion of properties, relationships and the TSqlModel
Reading Time: 15 minutes (it is quite hard going, but you need to know this if you need to work with the DacFx)
DacFx - Getting the data type of...
2019-04-17
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Drop Database Objects Practically Risk-Free!
FIRST OF A TWO PART SERIES Some months ago, a fellow DBA came to me and expressed her concern over the normal housecleaning process that occurred at her company. ...
2019-05-01 (first published: 2019-04-17)
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Lengthen a Primary Key–#SQLNewBlogger
Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. I saw a post recently where someone needed...
2019-04-30 (first published: 2019-04-17)
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Setup SQL Server Alert to get automatically notified of database blockings
Suppose you want to or need to know anytime your SQL Server is experiencing blocking where queries are being blocked and it may or may not escalate to a...
2019-04-30 (first published: 2019-04-17)
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Blogs
Car Update September 2026
By Steve Jones
Software is hard. While I love our Lucid Gravity, I realize that they are...
Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
Local Models Using GPUs with Ollama
By Steve Jones
Can you use your GPUs when running a local model under Ollama? You can,...
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