Query Azure CosmosDB from a SQL Server Linked Server
[read this post on Mr. Fox SQL blog]
Recently I had a requirement to combine data that I already had in SQL Server...
2017-10-02 (first published: 2017-09-25)
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Don’t forget to drop your views
I had a fairly puzzling issue today, which took a few minutes to figure out. Some time ago I created...
2017-10-02 (first published: 2017-09-25)
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SSIS Package Execution in Azure is Out Now
It’s been a long time coming, but now SQL Server Integration Services is in Public Preview on Azure!
I’ve written about...
2017-09-25
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Adding a Replica back into a SQL Server Availability Group
(Be sure to checkout the FREE SQLpassion Performance Tuning Training Plan - you get a weekly email packed with all the...
2017-09-29 (first published: 2017-09-25)
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Oct 2, 2017 is the GA date for SQL Server 2017
Announced today at Microsoft Ignite, the general availability date is Oct 2, for Windows, Linux, and Docker. Time to get...
2017-09-25
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Sign up for Game Night
This year PASS is hosting Game Night as an official event, providing the room and support. Kevin Hill (b | t)...
2017-09-25
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Talking about Migrating to Azure SQL Database at #MSIgnite this week
This week I will have two talks on migrating existing database to Azure SQL Databases at Microsoft Ignite. If you are there and curious about migrating your existing databases...
2017-09-25
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Talking about Migrating to Azure SQL Database at #MSIgnite this week
Speaking on Migrating to Azure SQL Database at Ignite 2017
This week I will have two talks on migrating existing database...
2017-09-25
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Power BI Custom Visuals Class (Module 70 – Custom Calendar By Akvelon)
In this module you will learn how to use the Custom Calendar by Akvelon. The Custom Calendar by Akvelon is...
2017-10-03 (first published: 2017-09-25)
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Database Fundamentals #12: Adding Data with SSMS GUI
In the previous Database Fundamentals, I argued that you should be learning T-SQL, yet the very next post I’m showing...
2017-09-25
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Blogs
Flyway Tips: Object History
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It’s a small change, but a handy one. Flyway Desktop (FWD) now includes the...
Car Update September 2026
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Software is hard. While I love our Lucid Gravity, I realize that they are...
Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
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Looking for old SQL Server 1.x - 4.21 disks, manuals, boxes, etc.
Hi everyone, I'm hoping some of the longtime SQL Server professionals here might be...
Checking the Error Log II
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Parameter Sniffing on SQL Server 2025: A Walkthrough with Real Numbers
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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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