Azure Database Administrator
Recently I found out that I passed the BETA exam for Azure Database Administrator Associate qualification. I wanted to share with you my thoughts on the exam and if...
2020-08-11
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SQL on-demand in Azure Synapse Analytics
The new SQL on-demand (to be renamed SQL serverless) offering within Azure Synapse Analytics opens up a whole new world of getting insights into data immediately, at low-cost, using...
2020-08-20 (first published: 2020-08-10)
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My First Hand-built AWS CodePipeline
I’ve just completed my first, successful, AWS CodePipeline. I’m sorry to say it took me weeks to figure out just how simple this was. Frankly, it’s embarrassing. I already...
2020-08-19 (first published: 2020-08-10)
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Fixing Broken Pip
I’ve got Python 3.8 on my machine, and recently I got a note that my pip version was old. I tried to upgrade PIP recently with this command: c:python38python.exe...
2020-08-10
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Daily Coping 10 Aug 2020
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...
2020-08-10
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Decoding Helm Secrets
Helm is a great tool for deploying applications to Kubernetes. We can bundle up all our yaml files for deployments, services etc. and deploy them to a cluster with...
2020-08-19 (first published: 2020-08-10)
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Azure SQL Database – Maxdop Updated
About 1.5 years I wrote about MAXDOP setting within Azure SQL DB, more specifically the fact that the default setting being 0. (https://blobeater.blog/2018/09/12/maxdop-and-azure-sql-db/) Now, you should be aware that...
2020-08-10
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What you need to know About Azure SQL backup
Most of DBA are coming from On-premise Database Servers they know very well How we can manage SQL backup using SQL Server native backup or even using SQL Server...
2020-08-08
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Social: Respecting Names
This is a non-technical post, and my opinion. If you don’t want to read it, please ignore future posts with “Social:” at the start of the title. My nickname...
2020-08-07
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Proud to present at this year’s VMworld 2020 conference
I’m thrilled to support and participate in this year’s VMworld 2020 conference, which is going online due to COVID-19. I’m presenting a new session called “Architecting SQL Server Workloads...
2020-08-07
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Blogs
New article – migrating from a named instance
By Brian Kelley
Do you have a case where you have a named instance you'd like to...
Using the SIGN() Function: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I was trolling the docs and noticed the SIGN() function. I have never written...
T-SQL Tuesday #201 Round-Up: Temp Tables, Friend or Foe?
By ReviewMyDB
The T-SQL Tuesday #201 round-up: nine bloggers on whether temp tables are a friend...
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RegEx Functions I
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RegEx Functions I
Which of these RegEx functions need compatibility level 170 in SQL Server 2025?
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