How to Tell Your Windows Azure SQL Database Moved
The very concept of the Windows Azure SQL Database (WASD) is predicated on the up-time created by having three active copies...
2013-05-13 (first published: 2013-05-07)
1,583 reads
The Scary DBA
Windows Azure SQL Database Backups
You can get backups of your WASD databases. But, if you want them to be transactionally consistent, you need to...
2013-04-04
924 reads
Execution Plans in Azure SQL Database
Microsoft has stated pretty clearly that they’re putting code on Azure first, ahead of the desktop. Which makes one wonder...
2013-03-27 (first published: 2013-03-25)
3,636 reads
Laws You Break at Your Peril
Laws of Thermodynamics
TANSTAAFL
Gods of the Copybook Headings
All magic comes with a price
Winter Is Coming
My adult years started with a pretty...
2013-03-20
862 reads
Star Trek and the Death of IT
GAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!
I feel slightly better, but only slightly.
I started watching Star Trek: The Next Generation on Netflix just to unwind my...
2013-03-18
1,127 reads
Time to Chat
The greatest part of my job is that I get to travel all over the world to present different technical...
2013-03-11
1,173 reads
Pro SQL Server 2012 Practices: Chapter 17
I jumped at the opportunity to write a chapter for this book, Pro SQL Server 2012 Practices, because of all...
2013-03-04
1,702 reads
It Is Your Fault
I earned my nickname. I’m proud of it. I am the Scary DBA. I don’t really like to advertise my...
2013-02-27
1,530 reads
SQL Saturday #187 Richmond And More
In just a couple of weeks I’ll be flying down to Richmond, VA to speak at SQL Saturday #187. I’ll...
2013-02-25
887 reads
SQL Server Naming Standards
Want to start a fight between a bunch of DBAs or database developers? Ask them where the comma should be...
2013-02-18 (first published: 2013-02-13)
3,555 reads
Blogs
SQL Server instance metadata inventory with PowerShell and SMO
By SQLPals
SQL Server instance metadata inventory with PowerShell and SMO The purpose...
5 SQL Tricks Worth Remembering Before You Close the Laptop
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Claude Context Window
By Arun Sirpal
Every Claude conversation has a context window. It is the total amount of text...
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Representing Money
Which types of currency does the money data type represent?
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