Blogging – goal achieved – 72 days early
So I started blogging in 2016: So why blog….now? It is very interesting going back and reading that first blog post. It was mostly thanks to my late great...
2019-10-21
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The Hybrid DBA's Blog
“xcrun: error: invalid active developer path (/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools), missing xcrun at: /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin/xcrun” – git in terminal does not work after macOS upgrade to Catalina
This blog post is how to get git going after upgrading to Catalina (10.15). I use git as a method of storing all my presentations and work files. It...
2019-10-19
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GotoWebinar (and Teams) won’t screen share after macOS update to Catalina (10.15)
This blog post is about the situation where after upgrading to the latest macOS version 10.15 – also known as Catalina – you may not be able to share...
2019-10-18
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The Data platform has evolved – so too must the DBA.
This blog post is around the changing landscape of both SQL Server and the people who are our trusted guardians of it – DBAs. If you have been involved...
2019-07-22
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Quick 6 month check – how are those learning goals going…?
So in January I wrote a blog post on some goals I had this year: Some of my goals for 2019 It’s now July – how are things going?...
2019-07-19
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“An installation package for the product Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Native Client cannot be found” – during SQL Server 2017 install
This blog post is about a situation that initially perplexed me – I was installing SQL Server 2017 onto a new DEMO machine – running Windows Server 2019. This...
2019-07-19
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Can you speak at my User Group or Conference? No? Sweet As – can you help people register please?
This blog post is not going to be a technical one…. but it’s about technology – well more accurately about bringing...
2019-03-07
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How to resolve ‘Login failed for user’ and sa password lost (Error 18456)
This blog post explains how to get into SQL Server if you have lost your sa password or you have...
2019-03-11 (first published: 2019-02-23)
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Authentication considerations for your applications when migrating to Azure SQL Managed Instances
This blog post is related to my previous blog post on Azure SQL Managed Instances:
Azure SQL Managed Instance – full blown...
2019-01-29
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Azure SQL Managed Instance – full blown SQL Server in the cloud….?
This blog post is one that I have had percolating in the background since around November 2018.
My good mate John...
2019-01-29
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Blogs
Upgrading SQL Server Containers on the Laptop
By Steve Jones
I don’t have SQL Server installed on my laptop. In an effort to keep...
How to Find Expensive Queries in Amazon Redshift
Slow-running queries can degrade your Redshift cluster’s performance and lead to increased costs. Identifying...
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Having Issue deploying a report to an on prem server from PowerBI desktop
Using PowerBI Version1.25.9508.3237(January 2026). Installed Microsoft Power BI Desktop (Optimized for Power BI Report...
SQL 2019 instance with AG, across 2 Windows 2016 OS servers - OSin-place upgrade
Hi all Can I get some perspective from the community please on performing in-place...
How Long is a Long I/O?
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How Long is a Long I/O?
In SQL Server 2025, a long I/O is recorded in the error log with message 833. How long much an I/O request be outstanding before this message is written to the log?
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