PASS Summit Announcements: PolyBase enhancements
Microsoft usually has some interesting announcements at the PASS Summit, and this year was no exception. I’m writing a set...
2016-11-22
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SQL Server on Linux: Boring
As a concept, SQL Server on Linux is thrilling. Due to this, the OS doesn’t stand in the way of...
2016-11-22
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Comparing and synchronizing Oracle databases
Applies to: xSQL Oracle Data Compare v1.0 - 2.0
As you may have noticed, most of the articles in this blog focus around scenarios and solutions for databases in Microsoft's...
2016-11-22
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Comparing and synchronizing Oracle databases
Applies to: xSQL Oracle Data Compare v1.0 - 2.0
As you may have noticed, most of the articles in this blog focus...
2016-11-22
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SQL Server 2016 service pack 1 is here!
SQL Server 2016 service pack 1 has been released and it is a mayor one! You can download it here.
Why,...
2016-11-30 (first published: 2016-11-22)
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Power BI Custom Visuals Class (Module 26 – Timeline)
In this module you will learn how to use the Timeline Power BI Custom Visual. The Timeline is a great...
2016-11-29 (first published: 2016-11-22)
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SQL Server on Linux, first observations.
Is this one of those weird food combinations like honey on pizza or salt and pepper on apples that’s going...
2016-11-22
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Two Weeks to Live! 360 and VSLive Orlando
A short break in speaking, as I haven’t been on stage since Oct 11.
Now it’s two weeks to Live! 360...
2016-11-24 (first published: 2016-11-21)
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SQL Server on Linux – How I think they did it!
OK, so everyone wants to know how Microsoft did it…how they got SQL Server running on Linux. In this article, I’m going to try to figure out how.
Update: Since...
2016-11-21
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SQL Server on Linux – How I think they did it!
OK, so everyone wants to know how Microsoft did it…how they got SQL Server running on Linux. In this article,...
2016-11-29 (first published: 2016-11-21)
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Blogs
Keeping Redshift System Table History Past 7 Days with S3 Tables
Redshift keeps its SYS_* monitoring views for seven days in cluster, which is fine...
Updating the Data API Builder
By Steve Jones
I was updating my session for the Data API Builder (DAB) recently, mostly to...
T-SQL Tuesday #202 Invitation: That One SQL Server Outage You’ll Never Forget
I am excited to host T-SQL Tuesday for the first time. I want to...
Forums
Practical Ways to Approach SQL Server Problems and Case Studies
Working with SQL Server can involve more than just writing queries. Understanding database design,...
Measuring Productivity
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Importing Excel files into SQL Server using DuckDB and Python
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Question of the Day
Tracking All the Queries
I have 3 instances of a brand new long running query that are executing on a SQL Server 2025 instance. Query store is enabled. One of the queries is killed by the administrator, one is cancelled by the user. The other runs to completion. How many rows are in Query Store for this query?
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