Create a Polling Loop in PowerShell
This is one way to create a polling loop in PowerShell. I’m sure there are several options, but this one works well for the use case. Backstory I needed...
2021-02-16
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Create a Polling Loop in PowerShell
This is one way to create a polling loop in PowerShell. I’m sure there are several options, but this one works well for the use case. Backstory I needed...
2021-04-19 (first published: 2021-02-16)
1,127 reads
Data Mesh defined
The two latest trends in emerging data platform architectures are the Data Lakehouse (the subject of my last blog Data Lakehouse defined), and the Data Mesh, the subject of...
2021-02-19 (first published: 2021-02-16)
867 reads
Daily Coping 16 Feb 2021
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2021-02-16
29 reads
Azure SQL Database Gen4 to Gen 5
For the past year Microsoft have said that Generation 4 hardware is soon coming to its end of life. I know many installations that have used Generation 4 over...
2021-02-16
963 reads
Manually updating Statistics
Having up to date statistics is vital for getting the best performance out of your queries. Even though SQL Server automatically updates statistics in the background for you, you...
2021-02-16
237 reads
Passing JSON arrays between pipelines in Azure Data Factory
(2021-Feb-15) This post a continuation of my personal experience working with arrays (or simply JSON structures) in Azure Data Factory (ADF). It just happened that the more I work with...
2021-02-23 (first published: 2021-02-15)
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Exploring a Docker container’s file system
There are three ways to get into bash in a docker container: docker exec -it containername bash docker exec -it containername “bash” docker exec -it containername /bin/bash Once you...
2021-02-15
59 reads
Daily Coping 15 Feb 2021
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2021-02-15
31 reads
Learning A Little Oracle
As part of my job, I’ve been tasked with doing some of my work in Oracle, so I’m learning Oracle. Allow me to share a little of my pain...
2021-02-19 (first published: 2021-02-15)
343 reads
Blogs
Experimenting with CHOOSE: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I was looking over the CHOOSE() function while editing an article at SQL Server...
Fighting Procrastination?
By Brian Kelley
Here is another short video (~ 15 minutes). This is by the author of...
A Fun Prize at the PASS Data Community Summit
By Steve Jones
I had a briefing for the 2026 PASS Data Community Summit, which is just...
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SQL Server 2025 Server-level Roles
In SQL Server 2022+, what does the ##MS_DatabaseConnector## role allow?
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