Learn about SQL Source Control in Redgate University
I love the SQL Source Control product from Redgate. It’s not perfect, and it can be slow to run at...
2018-09-17
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Query Store and Log Backups
A question that came up recently around Query Store is what happens when there are log backups in use on...
2018-09-17
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How do I grant permissions to view users and their permissions?
tl;dr; VIEW DEFINITION
Every now and again you’ll have a user that needs to be able to see what permissions other...
2018-09-17
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Batching data manipulation is great as long as you do it correctly
As Sinatra was fond of singing, “regrets, I’ve had a few.” And one of those came this week immediately after my presentation. This isn’t to say the presentation didn’t...
2018-09-15
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New Pluralsight Course – Provisioning Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines
My new course “Provisioning Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines” in now available on Pluralsight here! If you want to learn about the course, check out the trailer here or if you want to dive right...
2018-09-15
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New Pluralsight Course – Provisioning Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines
My new course “Provisioning Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines” in now available on Pluralsight here! If you want to learn about the course, check...
2018-09-15
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Steps for SQL DB Geo Replication
Unless you are living under a rock, you have most likely heard of the hurricane that is bearing down on...
2018-09-26 (first published: 2018-09-14)
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A Quick Intro to DevOps in Azure
Today, I’d like to discuss DevOps in Azure and tell you why you should consider using DevOps when you start...
2018-09-14
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Them Con+cat+enatin’ Blues
We ran into a funny problem not long ago, revolving around a stored procedure that was building up a dynamic...
2018-09-24 (first published: 2018-09-13)
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Customer Roadblocks to Azure
When I speak with customers, I often find they share common roadblocks to using Azure. I recently sat down with...
2018-09-13
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Checking the Error Log II
What is the reason I should change my old code that uses xp_readerrorlog?
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