Talking about the New Open-Source SQLCMD on Data Exposed
I was on the Data Exposed: MVP Edition show recently, talking about SQLCMD. I’ve written a few articles on the topics as well, and a blog post about setting...
2023-07-05
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Speaking for Future Data Driven Summit 2023
I am excited to announce that I have been selected to speak for the Future Data Driven Summit 2023. This is a free online conference, on Wednesday, 27-September-2023, for...
2023-07-03
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Speaking at Live! 360
I am super excited to announce that I have been selected to speak at SQL Server Live! in Orlando in November. I have selected to present two sessions, which...
2023-07-03
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A New Word: Licotic
licotic – adj. anxiously excited to introduce a friend to something you think is amazing – a classic album, a favorite restaurant, a TV show they’re lucky enough to...
2023-06-30
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Restore SQL Server Backup to Docker Container
Restoring a SQL Server backup in a Docker container is quite easy. To begin with, you will need persistent storage on your Docker container to follow this blog post....
2023-07-12 (first published: 2023-06-29)
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Typing Strange Characters–#SQLNewBlogger
I’ve had to type a few non-English characters lately, and this blog talks about how to do this. Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as...
2023-06-28
448 reads
Three more chapters of my data architecture book are available!
As I have mentioned in a prior blog post, I have been writing a data architecture book, which I started last November. The title of the book is “Deciphering...
2023-07-14 (first published: 2023-06-28)
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When do Statistics get updated?
Statistics objects are important for allowing the SQL Server Optimizer to make good estimates and form efficient execution plans. Related to that it's useful for us to understand when...
2023-06-28
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Heraflux and Rubrik Webinar – July 25
Heraflux is returning to deliver a new webinar with Rubrik and ActualTech Media titled “How to Secure Your Azure SQL Data.” With Azure SQL Server offerings continuing to grow...
2023-07-12 (first published: 2023-06-27)
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Battle of the Query Hints in Query Store
I recently presented a session on the Query Store at Data Saturday Rhineland and the question came up: If there’s already a query hint on a query, what happens...
2023-07-10 (first published: 2023-06-26)
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Blogs
Automated SQL Server Benchmarking with HammerDB and Docker: A Complete Testing Framework
I’m excited to announce the release of a new open-source project that fully automates...
T-SQL Snapshot Backups on Availability Group Secondary Replicas
One of my favourite features of SQL Server 2022 was the T-SQL Snapshot Backups....
The Book of Redgate: Hours
By Steve Jones
I have said and written this many times: Redgate Software is the type of...
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Squared Values
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