SQL Server 2012 RTM CU9
On August 20, Microsoft released SQL Server 2012 RTM Cumulative Update 9, which is Build 11.0.2419. I count seven fixes...
2013-08-22
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Get Started with Windows Azure SQL Database
Learning new things can be daunting. First, you have to come up with the spare time. Then you have track...
2013-08-27 (first published: 2013-08-22)
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Recruiters, pay rates, and client budgets
If a recruiter sends me a job description, the first question I ask is, “What is the pay rate”. If...
2013-08-22
1,045 reads
The Podcast is in the Windows Store
If you’ve got a Windows Phone, or any of the Windows devices that support podcasts, the Voice of the DBA...
2013-08-21
1,318 reads
Better Searching on Google
One of the keys to being a successful technologist is being able to search for information. Google has a lot...
2013-08-21
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Speaking this Fall
I’ve been at home through the whole month of August, restingworking hard, but it’s time to get on the road...
2013-08-21
864 reads
Cannot create Cluster – the computer X is joined to a cluster
Recently attempting to install a new three node cluster I ran into a new issue. Once I was able to...
2013-08-28 (first published: 2013-08-21)
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Lots of ways to UNPIVOT a table
I recently read an awesome post on http://www.stackexchange.com questioning how to change columns to rows ie UNPIVOT. One answer demonstrated...
2013-08-21
1,330 reads
SSIS Deployment with PowerShell: Adding Environment References
With the release of the revamped Integration Services in SQL Server 2012, a bunch of new deployment methods were introduced...
2013-08-21
7,741 reads
Optimizing SQL Server Backup and Restore
When your databases grow, operations, like a database backup and restore, are going to take a longer time to complete....
2013-08-21
19,363 reads
Blogs
Learning Tool – Deepstash
By Brian Kelley
A few months ago I started using Deepstash. Deepstash breaks books into the key...
New article – migrating from a named instance
By Brian Kelley
Do you have a case where you have a named instance you'd like to...
Cleaning Up My Blog's SEO and AEO with Claude in GitHub Copilot
I’ve been running this blog on Hugo for a long time, and like most...
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Kerberos Authentication for Aurora PostgreSQL: Mapping AD Groups to Database Roles
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RegEx Functions I
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RegEx Functions I
Which of these RegEx functions need compatibility level 170 in SQL Server 2025?
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