Move All Your SQL Database and Log Files in Bulk

As always, the script from this post can also be found on our GitHub repo, HERE You’ve got a SQL Server with a few hundred databases on it (to...

EightKB – A new virtual SQL Server event

With all the events that have been cancelled over the next few months due to the on-going COVID-19 crisis, Mark Wilkinson (b|t), Anthony Nocentino (b|t), and I wanted to...

Daily Coping 14 Apr 2020

I’ve started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each...

T-SQL Tuesday #125 Unit Testing

This month T-SQL Tuesday is hosted by Hamish Watson, quarantined down in New Zealand. Like me, he has a ranch, and kids, so he has space to move around...

A culture of testing : T-SQL Tuesday #125

Happy T-SQL Tuesday again! Number 125. I can’t believe how long this thing has been running. In case you weren’t ... Continue reading

Vote for GroupBy Conference May 2020

GroupBy is a virtual conference, for the community and by the community. Content is focused on the Microsoft Data Platform. Speakers can submit sessions for two events: GroupBy Europe...

Importance of Basics

Riding a bicycle 

Imagine riding a bicycle and having zero knowledge how the handlebars are used for direction, how the brakes are applied for friction, how the pedals are used...

Daily Coping 13 Apr 2020

I’ve started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each...

Azure Synapse Analytics confusion

I see a lot of confusion among many people on what features are available today in Azure Synapse Analytics (formally called Azure SQL Data Warehouse) and what features are...

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