Color Themes for Power BI
Color coordination is important in report and dashboard design. We’ve seen theming and color pallet options in the prior iteration...
2016-03-22
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SQLBits in Space
It’s coming in May. The official UK SQL Server 2016 launch event is SQL Bits and the conference returns to...
2016-03-29 (first published: 2016-03-22)
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ETL Auditing
It happens far too often: Once an ETL process has been tested and executes successfully, there are no further checks...
2016-03-29 (first published: 2016-03-22)
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SQL Server Service Broker – Introduction
SQL Server Service Broker is a messaging technology that’s baked right into the SQL Server engine. It was first introduced...
2016-03-30 (first published: 2016-03-22)
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Recertification, too easy?
3 years I was awarded the MCSE: Data Platform certification and as per the recertification rules, I needed to recertify this year to keep it active. So shortly after...
2016-03-21
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Recertification, too easy?
3 years I was awarded the MCSE: Data Platform certification and as per the recertification rules, I needed to recertify...
2016-03-21
208 reads
Recertification, too easy?
3 years I was awarded the MCSE: Data Platform certification and as per the recertification rules, I needed to recertify...
2016-03-28 (first published: 2016-03-21)
1,798 reads
SQL Data Generator –Specific Domains for a Column
I was mocking up some test data and wanted to limit my list of values to specific items. In this...
2016-03-25 (first published: 2016-03-21)
1,562 reads
Monday Morning SQL Break – March 21, 2016
Monday, Monday, Monday… let’s start with a wrap-up of last week’s blog and twitter activity. If you haven’t already, follow me...
2016-03-21
442 reads
Cross Database Query in Azure SQL Database
You can’t query across databases in Azure SQL Database… or can you?
Let’s check. I’ve created two new databases on an...
2016-03-28 (first published: 2016-03-21)
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Blogs
Architecting Zero Downtime Deployments–Day of Data Boston
By Steve Jones
Here are the resources for my talk at Day of Data Boston. Slides –...
The Book of Redgate:A Prehistory
By Steve Jones
I’ve covered the values in a number of previous posts on the Book of...
Evidence-bound: what AgentDBA will and won’t link
By Arun Sirpal
When the evidence names the database, it says so. When it doesn’t, it stops....
Forums
SQL Server Storage Optimization: Multiple Files in a Filegroup vs Dedicated File
Hello, I would like to get some feedback regarding the best storage optimization strategy...
Azure SQL Database Event Log Limitations
Hi, Do you know if there is a way to get more detailed logging...
Four Rules for Adding AI Without Breaking What Already Works
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Four Rules for Adding AI...
Question of the Day
Hyperscale Replicas III
In an Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Edition, how many named replicas can be configured?
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