How Do You Drive Your DBA Mad?
I’ve written about a few ‘worst practices’ over the years to call attention to some things that are bad (or...
2010-03-01
1,586 reads
Querying Oracle from Powershell Part 2
In part one we installed and configured the Oracle client software, in this post we will query an Oracle database...
2010-03-01
3,214 reads
Querying Oracle from Powershell Part 1
In this two part blog post we will demonstrate how to query an Oracle database from Powershell. Before we can...
2010-03-01
3,486 reads
Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta Impressions
I attended and presented at the Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta yesterday, where I had a very nice time. Julie Yack...
2010-02-28
1,497 reads
Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta – Beginning SQL Server
At the Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta this past weekend in Denver, I presented a talk on “Beginning SQL Server”, a...
2010-02-28
1,572 reads
Weekly Electrical Usage from Google PowerMeter
Since I like to measure and monitor things (maybe that is why I am a DBA), and I care about...
2010-02-28
1,576 reads
SQL Agent – Giving non-SA users permissions on jobs
There are some new database roles in the MSDB database in SQL Server 2005 that allow you to grant more...
2010-02-28
15,122 reads
Batch Starting SQL Server Services
Many times when going from demo to development to client demo, we are always starting and stopping our SQL Server...
2010-02-27
1,562 reads
Starting a SQL Server Blog
This is day one of my SQL Server blog so I’m not looking to write anything deep or insightful or...
2010-02-27
1,767 reads
Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta 2.0 – First Thoughts
It was a good day down in downtown Denver at the Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta 2.0. I presented a session...
2010-02-27
1,440 reads
Blogs
A New Word: Dorgone
By Steve Jones
dorgone– adj. wondering if you could slip away from an event or group conversation...
Tell It Once: Setting Up Claude With Skills and MCP Servers
By ReviewMyDB
Many of us use AI the same way every single day. Open a tab....
SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident
By SQLPals
SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident SQL...
Forums
Hyperscale Replicas II
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Hyperscale Replicas II
Practical Reporting Queries with CROSS APPLY (Part 3)
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Practical Reporting Queries with CROSS...
Your Favorite Quotes
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Your Favorite Quotes
Question of the Day
Hyperscale Replicas II
How many Azure SQL DB Hyperscale HA replicas can be configured as of Sept 2026?
See possible answers