Quick tip: Zoom in Azure Data Studio
If you finally have given a try to Azure Data Studio, and if you use it on a regular basis, maybe you want to customize it to suit your...
2019-03-13
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Does SQL Server 2019 run on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS?
Yes. Here’s the proof from an output of SELECT @@VERSION: [crayon-5c98bf6b3202b962253620/] Here’s a screenshot of me running mssql-cli on the...
2019-03-13
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PASS Summit 2019 Call for Speakers is Open – How I Sketch Out My Submission Ideas
Are you interested in speaking at the Professional Association for SQL Server’s annual Summit conference? The call for speakers is now open, and you may submit up to three...
2019-03-13
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Database Development Gone Wrong
I recently shared a story about how I was personally responsible for a development project going off the rails (and oh boy, did it go off the rails). It’s...
2019-03-13
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Database Development Gone Wrong
I recently shared a story about how I was personally responsible for a development project going off the rails (and...
2019-03-13
431 reads
Telegraf Setup FAQ for Troubleshooting
I often get emails asking the same time of questions about the setup of Telegraf for SQL Server and Windows...
2019-03-13
488 reads
Enable Mail Profile – Back to Basics
I’ve seen many people go through the trouble of setting up database mail and configuring SQL Agent Alerts only to...
2019-03-13
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Quick tip: Zoom in Azure Data Studio
If you finally have given a try to Azure Data Studio, and if you use it on a regular basis,...
2019-03-13
2,455 reads
Whats a SQL Notebook in Azure Data Studio?
Azure Data Studio is a cross-platform database tool for data professionals using the Microsoft family of on-premises and cloud data...
2019-03-13
640 reads
Differences Between the Various Binary Collations (Cultures, Versions, and BIN vs BIN2)
(last updated: 2019-03-15 @ 02:45 EST / 2019-03-15 @ 06:45 UTC )
Binary collations are, in many ways, simpler to understand than non-binary collations...
2019-03-13
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