Daily Coping 16 May 2022
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...
2022-05-16
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SQL Server Backups
I’ve written many blog post and articles over the years about SQL Server backups and restore options. I am constantly amazed at how often I find databases that are...
2022-05-16
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Why You (usually) Want a Clustered Index
Note: I originally wrote this a few years ago but never posted it. It resurfaced when I migrated the blog so it’s being posted now.
After watching Kevin Kline’s (blog...
2022-06-13 (first published: 2022-05-16)
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SQL Saturday Jacksonville Slide Decks
Here are the slide decks for my sessions at SQL Saturday Jacksonville 2022 Continuous Integration Using Local Agents Adopting a DevOps Process for Your Database
2022-05-14
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Power BI connectors to Azure Synapse
When using Power BI and pulling data from Azure Synapse, you will use the “Get Data” feature in Power BI. There are now three connections that you can use...
2022-06-08 (first published: 2022-05-13)
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Snowflake + Azure Privatelink
Azure Privatelink provides private connectivity from an Azure Virtual Network to Azure PaaS such as Snowflake. This secures the connection between client endpoint and Snowflake(more...)
The post Snowflake + Azure...
2022-05-13
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Daily Coping 13 May 2022
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...
2022-05-13
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Installing the mssql-cli on Ubuntu 22.04
I really like the mssql-cli tool. I use it pretty much everyday however it seems like it’s not being maintained anymore and as such, there are issues when trying...
2022-06-08 (first published: 2022-05-13)
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Azure Synapse Explained
In this article we would like to give you a high level summary on Azure Synapse.
What it is, what are its strengths and weaknesses observed through our project implementations...
2022-06-06 (first published: 2022-05-13)
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SQL Saturday Jacksonville – May 14th, 2022
Hi Everyone, This is your Austin SQL Server Consultant and I will be speaking at SQL Saturday Jacksonville. I am happy to get back out and, on the road,...
2022-05-13
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Blogs
Fighting Procrastination?
By Brian Kelley
Here is another short video (~ 15 minutes). This is by the author of...
A Fun Prize at the PASS Data Community Summit
By Steve Jones
I had a briefing for the 2026 PASS Data Community Summit, which is just...
How to Measure AI Value: A 6-Branch AI Maturity Model for Use Cases and Agents
Your AI is busy. But do you know what it's worth? Most companies can...
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SQL Server 2025 Server-level Roles
In SQL Server 2022+, what does the ##MS_DatabaseConnector## role allow?
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