Azure Data Platform Resources
A few months ago I created a GitHub repository for the purpose of building and maintaining a list of resources...
2016-09-30
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The Scary DBA
Volunteering With PASS
I was just asked how many times I’ve been to the PASS Summit. This year will be my 12th consecutive...
2016-09-29
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Networking and the PASS Summit
PASS Summit 2016 is fast approaching. If you’re going, time to start making plans. If you’re not going, sell your...
2016-09-27
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Query Store and What Happened Earlier On Your Server
Here’s a great question I received: We had a problem at 9:02 AM this morning, but we’re not sure what...
2016-10-06 (first published: 2016-09-26)
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Query Store and Plan Forcing: What Do You Use It For
If you’re working with Azure SQL Database or you’ve moved into SQL Server 2016, one of the biggest new tools...
2016-09-28 (first published: 2016-09-19)
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The Clustered Index Is Vital To Your Database Design
This is post #9 supporting Tim Ford’s (b|t) initiative on #iwanttohelp, #entrylevel. Read about it here.
You get one clustered index per table.
That...
2016-09-19 (first published: 2016-09-12)
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Kilt Day! PASS Summit 2016, Thursday
Thursday at the PASS Summit is Kilt Day.
This means you should wear a kilt. Whether you do it in support...
2016-09-07
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Query Store, Force Plan and “Better” Plans
I am endlessly fascinated by how the Query Store works. I love teaching it at every opportunity too. Plus, almost...
2016-09-12 (first published: 2016-09-06)
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Azure SQL Data Warehouse Execution Plans
Azure SQL Data Warehouse can sometimes feel like it’s completely different from SQL Server, but under the covers, it is...
2016-08-29
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PASS Board Update
Time for another update.
The minutes for the June in-person meeting have been approved and are now ready for your information....
2016-09-07 (first published: 2016-08-25)
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Blogs
Asking for Help Isn’t a Weakness
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
The Proof of the Backup Is in the Pudding
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
T-SQL Tuesday #204 – Are blogs still relevant?
By DesertDBA
Note: This post is the invitation for T-SQL Tuesday #204 on November 3rd, 2026....
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Question of the Day
The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
On SQL Server 2025, I run this code as a sysadmin:
CREATE LOGIN Demo WITH PASSWORD = 'Demo1234567' GO ALTER SERVER ROLE ##MS_DatabaseConnector## ADD MEMBER Demo GOI then login as Demo and run this:
USE sandbox go SELECT CURRENT_USERWhat is returned? See possible answers