A (mostly) Unwired Week at #MSBuild
Part of a series looking back at Build 2017, going over the 20+ pages of notes I took.
Last week I...
2017-05-15
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Trying GO with SQL Server
Not the batch separator, but the GO language.
I’m always interested in learning new things, and GO has been one of...
2017-05-15
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SQL Saturday Atlanta Precon – The Complete Primer to SQL Server Virtualization & Cloud
If you are attending this year’s SQL Saturday in Atlanta, GA, on July 15, I urge you to attend my preconference training session...
2017-05-15
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Why shouldn’t I shrink my database log file?
TL;DR: It’s pretty pointless and can cause performance issues.
Let’s start by asking why you might want to shrink your log....
2017-05-15
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Creating Azure Database for MySQL and using Azure Cloud Shell
After using Microsoft SQL Server for over 10 years going back to MySQL feels weird BUT with Azure it is...
2017-05-15
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Monday Coffee 2017-05-15
After the latest cyber attack I’ve had a fun weekend making sure all my devices are fully up-to-date with the...
2017-05-15
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SQL Server 2017 sys.dm_os_enumerate_fixed_drives
In SQL Server 2017, you can use the new DMV sys.dm_os_enumerate_fixed_drives to identify free disk space. The DMV is replacement...
2017-05-15
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SQL Server 2017 – The operating system returned the error 21
Recently, I was exploring SQL Server 2017 CTP 2.0 using SQL Server Management Studio V17. Till the time, I was...
2017-05-15
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Using Azure Machine Learning with an on-premises Database
With Azure Machine Learning (AzureML) you have access to a cloud based, flexible and friendly method to perform machine learning...
2017-05-24 (first published: 2017-05-14)
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Data Warehousing Explained
Why Warehouse
Data warehousing is the act of transforming application database into a format more suited for reporting and offloading it...
2017-05-14
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Blogs
The Book of Redgate:A Prehistory
By Steve Jones
I’ve covered the values in a number of previous posts on the Book of...
Evidence-bound: what AgentDBA will and won’t link
By Arun Sirpal
When the evidence names the database, it says so. When it doesn’t, it stops....
Prep data for AI vs. Fabric Data Agent Instructions: What Goes Where?
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 3 (This is the final article in a three-part series...
Forums
SQL Server 2025 section missing?
Hello, the title says it all. Is the SQL Server 2025 section missing?
A design question in a parent child relationship
I am not sure which is the best way to proceed. I have parent...
Hyperscale Replicas III
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Hyperscale Replicas III
In an Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Edition, how many named replicas can be configured?
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