CosmosDB and Consistency
I was doing a little work with CosmosDB recently, and there were a few things that surprised me about the platform. I’m also not 100% sure I completely understand...
2022-01-28 (first published: 2022-01-17)
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Daily Coping 17 Jan 2022
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2022-01-17
30 reads
Checkpoint Analysis: Your Exclusive How-To with XEvents
Checkpoints are essential in SQL Server to help with the durability and reliability of data persisted in the database. When done right, you barely even notice them and performance...
2022-02-02 (first published: 2022-01-14)
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Goals for 2022
I set goals at the beginning of last year, and I’m doing the something similar this year. Last year I didn’t do well in my goals. I definitely had...
2022-01-14
28 reads
Azure Data Explorer – Using KQL Magic inside Azure Data Studio
One of my previous blogs looked at using the free resources that Microsoft provides to link to an Azure Data Explorer Cluster and start using Kusto Query Language. In...
2022-01-14
33 reads
Daily Coping 14 Jan 2022
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2022-01-14
18 reads
Replacing VS Code with Vim
OK so maybe not replacing, this is more like emulating VS Code in Vim. Disclaimer – I like VS Code and I won’t be uninstalling it anytime soon and...
2022-01-14
135 reads
Hubbard Family Recovery–A Friend
Today’s post will not be your regular tech or leadership blog from me today. The Hubbard family suffered a tragic loss on January 12th, 2022. They lost their home,...
2022-01-14
25 reads
How to install PowerShell SQLServer module in a specific directory
Troubleshoot error - Install-Module: Administrator rights are required to install modules in 'C:Program FilesWindowsPowerShellModules.'
2022-01-13
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Troubleshoot PowerShell-No match was found for the specified search criteria,module FailoverClusters
Troubleshoot PowerShell-No match was found for the specified search criteria, module FailoverClusters
2022-01-13
66 reads
Blogs
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....
Prep data for AI vs. Fabric Data Agent Instructions: What Goes Where?
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 3 (This is the final article in a three-part series...
Forums
Four Rules for Adding AI Without Breaking What Already Works
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Four Rules for Adding AI...
SQL Server 2025 section missing?
Hello, the title says it all. Is the SQL Server 2025 section missing?
A design question in a parent child relationship
I am not sure which is the best way to proceed. I have parent...
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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