Data Analysis Techniques
This is part of a series on my preparation for the DP-900 exam. This is the Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals, part of a number of certification paths. You can...
2022-03-02
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Azure Synapse and Delta Lake
Many companies are seeing the value in collecting data to help them make better business decisions. When building a solution in Azure to collect the data, nearly everyone is...
2022-03-02
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Don’t change your default SQL Server port for security reasons
Since we’re on a recent theme of revising long-held best practices that are not, here’s a timely one for you: Don’t change your default SQL Server port for security...
2022-03-02
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Architecture – Commonality is an accelerator
In IT, commonality is an accelerator. When I say commonality, I mean commonality of: Components, like libraries Object models Interface definitions Tools Let me give you an example. Imagine...
2022-03-02
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Daily Coping 2 Mar 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...
2022-03-02
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Recipe 8: Analyzing a Workload
Welcome to a new recipe of this Extended Events cookbook! You will find the first blog post of the series here and you can browse all recipes with the...
2022-03-02
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Goal Progress for Feb 2022
I set goals at the beginning of the year, and I’m tracking my progress in these updates during 2022. February became more of a work month for me, and...
2022-03-01
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Daily Coping 1 Mar 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...
2022-03-01
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Heap Tables
In today’s blog posting I want to talk about Heap Tables in SQL Server. Heap tables are tables without a Clustered Index. A table in SQL Server can have...
2022-03-01
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SQL Homework – March 2022 – Formatting
Please write the following on the chalk board 100 times. Queries should be readable!Queries should be readable!Queries should be readable!Queries ... Continue reading
2022-03-01
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Blogs
Microsoft Fabric OneLake Shortcuts: When to Use Them and When Not To
By James Serra
An architecture scenario Imagine separate Sales, Finance, Shared Data, and Executive Analytics workspaces. Sales...
SQL Server Security Hardening Guide Using the DoD STIG Checklist
Security on your SQL Server is important. That doesn’t need any explaining. But where...
EightKB 2026: Registration is Open!
It’s that time of year again! EightKB is back on August 20th at 13:00...
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