Living in the new normal as a data engineer
For the past few months most of the world has been in quarantine and you may think that this is the new normal, especially now that “re-opening” has been...
2020-06-28
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How to “Rename” the Master Branch to Main in Git in Azure DevOps
I believe that language matters, and that it is worth our effort to move away from language associated with slavery and racism whenever possible. Azure DevOps doesn’t technically allow...
2020-06-26
504 reads
Publish ADF from code to service easily
Struggling with #ADF deployment? adf_publish branch doesn’t suit your purposes? Don’t have skills with PowerShell? I have good news for you. There is a new tool in the market. It’s a task for...
2020-06-26
57 reads
Create a Build with YAML for SQL Change Automation in Azure DevOps
I used to make fun of YAML because I was scared of it. I still make fun of YAML, but I’m not scared of it anymore now that Rob...
2020-06-25
146 reads
Bringing Redgate Streamed Down Under
Next week is the Redgate Streamed APAC Edition, on July 2. At least, July 2 in Australia. I’m still not sure what time it will be for me, and...
2020-06-24
14 reads
Unsupported but working versions of SQL Server on Windows Server 2019
One of my hobbies is trying to break technology so that you don’t have to. I don’t consider myself a professional or hobbyist hacker, though if the shoe fits…...
2020-06-24
17 reads
SQL Server 2019 CU5 is out
Earlier this week Microsoft released the latest cumulative update for SQL Server 2019 and as you can expect there are quite a few items addressed including a fix for...
2020-06-24
33 reads
Azure SQL Database Query Editor
I was working on a couple of Azure databases the other day. One was an Azure SQL DB and the ... Continue reading
2020-06-24
174 reads
TIL: Dismount-DbaDatabase and Mount-DbaDatabase
We have a double feature for today’s dbatools blog post, as these two commands go hand-in-hand. Todays commands: Dismount-DbaDatabase and Mount-DbaDatabase Detach-DbaDatabase and Attach-DbaDatabase can be used as aliases....
2020-07-01 (first published: 2020-06-24)
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Azure Data Studio SQL Notebook for Diagnostic Queries
Diagnostic Queries
Glenn Berry has long been known for producing the definitive diagnostic query set for various SQL Server versions. Between his amazing work and my favorite Brent Ozar First...
2020-06-24
24 reads
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Narrow Task Decomposition in AI Pipeline Agents
A nightly load into sales_fact fails. Ask an orchestrating agent to break down the...
Car Update: August 2026
By Steve Jones
It’s been some time since I provided a car update, so I decided to...
Microsoft Fabric OneLake Shortcuts: When to Use Them and When Not To
By James Serra
An architecture scenario Imagine separate Sales, Finance, Shared Data, and Executive Analytics workspaces. Sales...
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Backing Up a DMK
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