Daily Coping 11 Jan 2022
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2022-01-11
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PowerShell Script to restart SQL Services
Learn how to use PowerShell to restart a SQL service. Learn how to use PowerShell to restart an instance of SQL Server.
2022-01-11
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T-SQL Tuesday 146: Where should business logic reside?
I am trying to get started on blogging again this year…T-SQL Tuesday came in handy with a great topic. This month’s host is Andy Yun(t |b). Andy’s challenge for...
2022-01-21 (first published: 2022-01-11)
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Azure Database for MySQL
SQL Server is not the only database you build and deploy into Azure. Another very popular option is MySQL. Going back many years, this was actually my first database...
2022-01-11
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Updated Pluralsight Course – Configuring and Managing Kubernetes Storage and Scheduling
My updated course “Configuring and Managing Kubernetes Storage and Scheduling” is now available on Pluralsight here! If you want to learn about the course, check out the trailer here,...
2022-01-11
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Can I create a CI/CD pipeline to deploy Python Function to Azure Function App using Windows self-hosted Azure DevOps agent?
(2022-Jan-10) My short answer to this question is Yes and No. Yes, you can use Windows self-hosted Azure DevOps agent to deploy Python function to the Linux based Azure Function...
2022-01-26 (first published: 2022-01-10)
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How to configure a static port for SQL Server?
One of the first things to do for securing your SQL Server is to change its default TCP port. Read more to configure it.
2022-01-10
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PowerShell Script to configure SQL Server static Port
Read the article to use a PowerShell Script for configuring SQL Server static Port
2022-01-10
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Data and DevOps Predictions for 2022
All the Advocates at Redgate (Kathi, Grant, myself) got asked about some of the future predictions we might have, based on some of the data from The 2021 State...
2022-01-10
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Why Is “WHERE 1=0” Slow?
I saw a question the other day, questioning why they’re creation of temporary tables was so slow. What they were doing was (a much more complicated version of) this:...
2022-01-24 (first published: 2022-01-10)
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I have an Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Edition system running with a geo-replica enabled. Can I create a new geo-replica based on the current secondary geo-replica?
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