How to Become a SQL Server Database Administrator
I wrote How to Become a SQL Server Database Administrator (email address required for download) a few years ago as a project...
2017-04-03
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SQLAndy
April Fools 2017
Each year I try to something fun for April 1st, though it’s hard to do well. Trying to be funny...
2017-04-01
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Why I’m Changing to MySQLAndy
From time to time we all have to examine our path and decide if we need to make adjustments. Looking...
2017-04-01
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Notes from the March 2017 MagicPASS Meeting
I was a last minute volunteer to speak at the March meeting and used it as a chance to talk...
2017-03-31
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Applying SQL Service Pack on Encrypted Drives
I have a server that uses a third party disk encryption product. It’s configured so that the SQL service account...
2017-03-30
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SSMS – Not a Valid Value for Property Width
I’ve had this happen a couple of times with a recent build of SSMS. Something went wrong – resolution change maybe...
2017-03-29
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Orlando Code Camp 2017
I’ll be attending and speaking at Orlando Code Camp on April 8th. Come by and say hello if you’re attending,...
2017-03-27
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Reading the January 2017 PASS Minutes
I’ve been catching up on stuff this week, including reading the January 2017 minutes. It was in-person meeting so a...
2017-03-27
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Reviewing the PASS 2017 Budget
I did a quick review of the 2017 PASS Budget. It’s not a page turner, but it has a lot...
2017-03-27
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A Note on Configuring HP SSD’s
Sharing this without a supporting link, might help someone. During a recent move from SAN to local SSD the storage...
2017-03-24
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It’s 2026 and I’m retired, so lets get Visual Basic 6.0 to run on Windows 11
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Car Update October 2026
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This month I want to look at a few of the things I’ve seen...
SQL Server 2016 Has Reached End of Support. Now What?
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Hyperscale Replicas V
I have an Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Edition system running with a geo-replica enabled. Can I create a new geo-replica based on the current secondary geo-replica?
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