Deploy Dacpacs With PowerShell
Final Addendum – use dbatools!
Addendum – There is a repo on GitHub which I wrote and recommend using for build/deployment of DACPACs....
2017-09-26
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Richie Lee's SQL Stuff
SSIS Package Execution in Azure is Out Now
It’s been a long time coming, but now SQL Server Integration Services is in Public Preview on Azure!
I’ve written about...
2017-09-25
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Restore BACPAC to SQL Azure
Hello!
2 posts in 1 day? When you’re hot, you’re hot!
I’m actually writing this one whilst I’m waiting for a BACPAC...
2017-09-22
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How To Update Visual Studio 2017
(AKA how I lost a morning)
Hello!
This morning I needed to update my version of SSDT, but before I could do...
2017-09-22
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Truncate vs Delete in SQL Server: What’s the Difference?
I’ve been using TRUNCATE TABLE to clear out some temporary tables in a database. It’s a very simple statement to...
2017-09-04
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New Baby Musings (AKA Things I’ve Thought Upon On Sleepless Nights)
Hello!
One month ago I became a dad for the 3rd time. And so my spare time, which has always been...
2017-09-02
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Sample Databases For SQL Server
As a blogger, one thing that I appreciate greatly is examples of technical features. This is mainly because
technical features can...
2017-09-01
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My Evening With SQL Tool Service
Hello!
I’ve been writing a PowerShell Module that will handle deploying SQL Server Agent Jobs by using the Agent namespace in...
2017-07-13
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LocalDB DSC Script
Hello!
So, there are many different product SKUs of SQL Server available, and generally when developing it’s probably best to use...
2017-07-12
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Do Not Trust My GitHub Projects
Aloha!
Recently I’ve revisited one of my GitHub projects, TurboLogShip. I’ve been wanted to write a presentation around what it does...
2017-04-23
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Blogs
Moving On-Prem PostgreSQL to the Cloud: Picking the Right Path for Big Tables
Every PostgreSQL migration eventually hits the same fork in the road. The database is...
A Spread of Vacation
By Steve Jones
I’m off on vacation today. Which is a little weird as I just got...
How AgentDBA Identifies Backup Failures
By Arun Sirpal
Every DBA has a box like this. Sitting untouched for months. Nobody’s proud of...
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From SQL Server On-Premises to Claude Desktop: How I built a Full MCP Pipeline
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Independence Day 2026
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Independence Day 2026
In the original Independence Day movie (1996), what type of computer did Jeff Goldblum use to connect to the alien mainframe? Take a guess, don't look it up or ask AI.
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