Database Fundamentals #2: SQL Server Management Studio
The best way to learn any software is to start using it. There are a bunch of software tools in...
2017-06-12
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VSTS–Changing the Default Build Queue
I wrote recently about the Release agent using the hosted queue as the default, which is sometimes a problem. The...
2017-06-12
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PowerShell Remoting in Multi-Platform Environments – Use Cases
In our previous post we discussed how to implement OpenSSH (the plumbing) as the transport layer for PowerShell remoting. In this post, we’re going to leverage that configuration and...
2017-06-12
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PowerShell Remoting in Multi-Platform Environments – Use Cases
In our previous post we discussed how to implement OpenSSH (the plumbing) as the transport layer for PowerShell remoting. In...
2017-06-12
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Cochran-Mantel-Haenzel Method with T-SQL and R – Part I
This test is an extension of the Chi Square test I blogged of earlier. This is applied when we have...
2017-06-12
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VS Code – Automatic Dynamic PowerShell Help
VS Code is my coding tool of choice. I love that one lightweight editor can do so much and as...
2017-06-12
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Dataset for Cochran-Mantel-Hanzel Test
Below is the script to create the table and dataset I used. This is just test data and not copied...
2017-06-12
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What’s an “Index” and how do they work?
What is an Index?
We often hear indexes explained using the analogy of an index in the back of a book....
2017-06-12
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GroupBy Conference – SQL Server & Containers
Morning all, busy week last week as I was lucky enough to have my session on SQL Server & Containers in...
2017-06-12
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Windows Azure random FAQs
1. What are IaaS, PaaS and SaaS?
Basically these are cloud service models for cloud offerings. These are categorized on the...
2017-06-12
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Blogs
Monday Monitor Tips: Configuring Access to the MCP Server
By Steve Jones
I have been experimenting with MCP servers in a few ways, including the Redgate...
The GO Barrier: Why SSMS Multi-Server Query Waits for the Slowest Connection
By Zikato
I deployed a schema change to 30 servers using multi-server query and deploy-at-low-priority. Small...
10 Things I Hate About Fabric Deployment Pipelines— And Some Alternatives
Fabric deployment pipelines look like they solve CI/CD for Fabric content, especially for people...
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Transaction Log Truncation
In SQL Server 2025, where can I find information about items that prevent or delay the transaction log truncation?
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