SQL Server 2017 RC1 is Here

And I’ve got it.

Glenn Berry posted a a link to the MSDN blog and almost immediately a note that the...

Thoughts on the State of Data Management

I was given the opportunity to do a little online interview. It’s primarily about promotion, but I thought I’d share...

Running Linux Containers on Windows

Microsoft have announced the availability of SQL Server 2017 RC1 and I wanted to check it out in a container...

What Immediate_sync means in Transactional Replication – Part1

In my previous two blogs – Capture Important Parameters of the SQL Server Replication and Add new articles to existing Transactional Replication...

SSMS Tip #1: Annotations and Map Mode for Vertical Scroll Bar

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) for SQL Server 2016 added some interesting enhancements for the vertical scroll bar: Map Mode...

PowerShell $env Variables

I was playing with containers the other day, reading a Simple Talk article on the topic, and noticed the code...

PAC Community Ambassador – SQL Sentry

Last week Aaron Bertrand (b|t) published a post regarding five new PAC Community Ambassadors for SentryOne. I am privileged and...

Database Fundamentals #5: Database Properties

Don’t let the ease of creating databases lull you into a false sense of security. They actually can be very...

I’m Speaking! SQL Saturday #653 – Columbus

I’ll admit it, every time I think of Ohio I have flashbacks to the Drew Carey show.  The show was...

I’m Speaking! SQL Saturday #653 – Columbus

I’ll admit it, every time I think of Ohio I have flashbacks to the Drew Carey show.  The show was...