I say VM as well...search VM templates for 'sql server 2017 developer'

Or, search the Google for something like "Installing SQL 2017 on Linux using Docker containers" if you...

Azure VM with SQL, or SQL DB?

I'm pretty sure there is no actual registry to read in Azure SQLDB...VM yes, but SQL DB no...its a DB as a service, inside a virtual namespace called a  SQL...

I can burn water....

If you are familiar with cookbooks and can effectively use that to teach a concept...go for it!   If your student has never seen a...

Where did this dialog come from?   What program are you using that popped it up?

When I needed something outside of SQL Server 😉

Within SQL, I expect I'll be using a LOT of powershell shortly as I begin a migration of 300 databases...

Submitted the Fundamentals to SQL Saturday Minnesota...y'all keep your fingers crossed for me, k?  6 sessions for 4 slots...all appears to very good topics 🙂

Do it.

I've never spoken to the local UG (save for a 15 minute lightning presentation 12 years ago)...jumped right in to SQL Saturdays and its a blast :)

Do you have any subscriptions that are not getting their transactions?  What is the retention you've set?

replication components are not required to the best of my knowledge....what you saw was likely someone that is planning to use their AG in a transactional or merge repl scenario.

Tracing will allow you to capture the statements that were sent to the Query Engine.  If you want to see data changes you need something like SQL Server Data Tools...

I'm extended events are lovely, but I'm a dinosaur and would use Profiler tracing for this..specifying filters for the databaseID, and whatever else you can narrow it by.   Turn...