Thankful
It’s been a long career for me. In fact, I’ve been a SQL Server data professional for 17 years, just...
2017-11-23
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Azure SQL Database – Service Tiers
Naturally the cost of Azure SQL Database directly relates to what tier and performance level you are using. Starting from...
2017-11-23
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SQL SERVER ON LINUX INSTALLATION – PART3 – INSTALL SQL SERVER COMMAND-LINE TOOLS ON RHEL
As installing SQL Server on Linux doesn’t install SQL Server command-line tools by default. So, you have to install it...
2017-11-23
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Biml for a Task Factory Dynamics CRM Source Component
I recently worked on a project where a client wanted to use Biml to create SSIS packages to stage data...
2017-12-05 (first published: 2017-11-22)
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Finding #dbatools #PowerShell commands
I really like the dbatools project. This is a series of PowerShell cmdlets that are built by the community and...
2017-11-22
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MySQL has this feature that SQL Server needs
In the grand scheme of things, MySQL and SQL Server operate in different realms. It’s difficult to compare them because...
2017-11-22
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I May Never Be a Data Scientist
Chances are extremely high that I’ll never put down Data Scientist as my job. Considering what you do and what...
2017-11-22
407 reads
Stretch database to cloud.
Microsoft Azure stretch database Purpose Information regarding the new feature in SQL Server 2016. Reading time +/- 20 minutes References Microsoft...
2017-11-22
219 reads
Monitoring and Alerts with Azure SQl Database
Continuing with the Azure SQL Database theme, in this short video David demonstrates how to setup alerts for an Azure SQL...
2017-12-04 (first published: 2017-11-22)
1,182 reads
Thankful DBA
This week is Thanksgiving in the United States, so I thought it fitting to write a quick blog on what...
2017-11-22
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Checking the Error Log II
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