I remember when Azure SQL Database was first released in 2010. Microsoft has tweaked the name a couple of times over the years, and back then it was called SQL Azure. The largest database you could create was just 50 GB, and there were quite a few restrictions, such as heaps not being supported. Since […]
2019-10-05
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Today Grant reminds us to not only think about the things we can do better, but remember the good things that we accomplish.
2019-09-28
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2019-09-14
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When I decided to switch careers about 25 years ago, I had no idea how far I would go in tech. I just wanted to leave the profession for which I had trained and become a developer. My goal was to make the switch by the end of 1998. It actually happened in the summer […]
2019-09-07
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The basics are important, especially with regards to backup and restore in SQL Server.
2019-08-31
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Grant Fritchey explains how database best practices should be followed more like those in Ham radio.
2019-08-03
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Microsoft announced CTP 3.2 for SQL Server 2019 just a few days ago, but many people working with SQL Server don’t care about this. I run into people at user group meetings and SQL Saturdays who are stuck supporting versions as old as SQL Server 2000, and SQL Server 2008 R2 is still prevalent. I’m […]
2019-07-27
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This editorial was originally published on Jul 13, 2019. It is being re-run as Steve is out of town. I recently had the pleasure of catching Paul McCartney in concert, and he was amazing. I have been a fan forever and have heard him tell the same stories he over and over with great delight. […]
2024-08-21 (first published: 2019-07-13)
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Microsoft announced that Linux runs on more machines in Azure than Windows. Steve isn't surprised and thinks that Linux use will continue to grow.
2019-07-06
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Steve has a few issues with the design of the Power BI Service and their format for storing reports.
2019-06-22
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In a hash join, if all the build input does not fit in memory, what type of hash join is this?
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