T-SQL Tuesday #142–What is Bicep?
It’s time for the monthly blog party, and this month the host is Frank Geisler. I was reaching out to various people last year to find hosts, and also...
2021-09-24 (first published: 2021-09-14)
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Persist Sample Percent in SQL Server IS Fixed!
Hi Everyone, this is John Sterrett. I am a SQL Server Consultant in Austin, TX. Last year I blogged about a feature called Persist Sample Percent. It had a...
2021-09-14
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Persist Sample Percent in SQL Server IS Fixed!
Hi Everyone, this is John Sterrett. I am a SQL Server Consultant in Austin, TX. Last year I blogged about a feature called Persist Sample Percent. It had a...
2021-09-22 (first published: 2021-09-14)
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Daily Coping 14 Sep 2021
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...
2021-09-14
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Database Sizes
Quick query today. I needed a list of database sizes so came up with this: Nothing exciting, but I figure ... Continue reading
2021-09-22 (first published: 2021-09-14)
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Creating Azure SQL Managed Instance
First step login into the Azure portal and find SQL Managed Instance and click create. Yes you can find these tutorials all online but this is my thinking and...
2021-09-14
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Updated Pluralsight Course – Managing Kubernetes Controllers and Deployments
My updated course “Managing Kubernetes Controllers and Deployments” in now available on Pluralsight here! If you want to learn about the course, check out the trailer here or if you want to dive right...
2021-09-14
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Changing the Connection for Data Masker
Data Masker for SQL Server is a great tool ensuring the data you use in non-production environments is compliant with any regulations by obfuscating and changing sensitive data. This...
2021-09-20 (first published: 2021-09-13)
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Rewriting The Query Tuning Book
While I have not yet signed the contract, I have submitted an outline and proposal for a new version of my book on query performance tuning. Most of the...
2021-09-13
8 reads
Rewriting The Query Tuning Book
While I have not yet signed the contract, I have submitted an outline and proposal for a new version of my book on query performance tuning. Most of the...
2021-09-13
47 reads
Blogs
Automated SQL Server Benchmarking with HammerDB and Docker: A Complete Testing Framework
I’m excited to announce the release of a new open-source project that fully automates...
T-SQL Snapshot Backups on Availability Group Secondary Replicas
One of my favourite features of SQL Server 2022 was the T-SQL Snapshot Backups....
The Book of Redgate: Hours
By Steve Jones
I have said and written this many times: Redgate Software is the type of...
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