Daily Coping 2 Mar 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...
2021-03-02
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Updated Pluralsight Course – Kubernetes Installation and Configuration Fundamentals
My updated course “Kubernetes Installation and Configuration Fundamentals” 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...
2021-03-01
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Updated Pluralsight Course – Kubernetes Installation and Configuration Fundamentals
My updated course “Kubernetes Installation and Configuration Fundamentals” 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...
2021-03-08 (first published: 2021-03-01)
181 reads
Power BI and a Star Schema
I sometimes get asked from customers if they should use a star schema or should they use one large single table/flatfile for their dataset in Power BI. The answer...
2021-03-01
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Power BI and a Star Schema
I sometimes get asked from customers if they should use a star schema or should they use one large single table/flatfile for their dataset in Power BI. The answer...
2021-03-05 (first published: 2021-03-01)
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A New Git Default Branch
I learned a new trick from Andrew Pruski. In a blog on avoiding PowerPoint, he had htis neat trick: git config --global init.defaultBranch main Apparently, this is a new...
2021-03-09 (first published: 2021-03-01)
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Daily Coping 1 Mar 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...
2021-03-01
20 reads
Viewing the Statistics Objects Used to Create an Execution Plan
Use trace flag 8666 to view the statistics objects that the optimizer used to generate your execution plan.
2021-03-01
30 reads
A Biography Template for New Presenters
Presenting is difficult, and you already know that. It is also incredibly rewarding and beneficial to your career, but that’s not important for this post. As difficult as it...
2021-02-28
11 reads
A Biography Template for New Presenters
Presenting is difficult, and you already know that. It is also incredibly rewarding and beneficial to your career, but that’s not important for this post. As difficult as it...
2021-03-05 (first published: 2021-02-28)
192 reads
Blogs
SQL Server Security Hardening Guide Using the DoD STIG Checklist
Security on your SQL Server is important. That doesn’t need any explaining. But where...
EightKB 2026: Registration is Open!
It’s that time of year again! EightKB is back on August 20th at 13:00...
TRY_PARSE Limitations: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I got a notification from a question I’d posted at SQL Server Central: Getting...
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A Limited Startup
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A Limited Startup
I add this parameter to SQL Server 2025 in the Configuration Manager:
-mDynamicsWhat does this do? See possible answers