I’m Speaking at #DataPlatformDiscoveryDay
We are living in some very interesting times and the technical conference community is facing some challenges like it never has before. So many in-person events have been postponed...
2020-04-16
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How to edit a connection in Azure Data Studio
Did you ever want to rename an existing connection in Azure Data Studio? Unfortunately as of today (April 2020), there is no way to modify an existing connection group or...
2020-04-28 (first published: 2020-04-16)
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Tech Chat with a Microsoft MVP Data Platform
I figured it would be nice to start up a weekly chat while everyone is on lock down. If it goes well I’m up to make this a regular...
2020-04-16
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Redgate Community Circle
I am very excited to announce that I will be taking my paid precon content “Tools for SQL Server Query Performance Tuning” and presenting it for free. This is...
2020-04-23 (first published: 2020-04-16)
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New Article For Simple Talk!
Hi All, While I haven’t been writing here, I have been writing. I have a new article that has just been published on Simple Talk, and I am developing...
2020-04-16
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Presenting at Global Azure Virtual Day 2020 Omaha
I’m thrilled to be presenting along side of some industry greats at the upcoming Global Azure Virtual Day on April 25th as part of the Omaha users group. The...
2020-04-16
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What is the datatype SQL_VARIANT
The SQL_VARIANT data type is an interesting beast. It is a data type that can store most types of data. ... Continue reading
2020-04-27 (first published: 2020-04-16)
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Daily Coping 16 Apr 2020
I’ve started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each...
2020-04-16
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It’s 2020, Do I really need to DBCC CHECKDB?
I’ll start by saying that I swear I posted this at some point in the past but I don’t see it looking back at old posts. This is from...
2020-04-27 (first published: 2020-04-15)
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SQL Prompt Fixes Poor Order By Coding
SQL Prompt is a fantastic coding aid, but it does more than format your code and provide intellisense. Over time, the team has enhanced SQL Prompt to also guide...
2020-04-23 (first published: 2020-04-15)
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Blogs
Local Models Using GPUs with Ollama
By Steve Jones
Can you use your GPUs when running a local model under Ollama? You can,...
Don’t Fear the Technology
By Brian Kelley
The concern that a particular technology is going to destroy the world seems to...
Creating a Custom SQL Server Security Checklist Using the DoD STIG
The STIG is detailed, which is a good thing, but I found myself wanting...
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RegEx Functions III
If I run the REGEXP_LIKE() function, does it match values in a case-sensitive fashion, or a case-insensitive fashion by default.
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