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SQL Server vNext

We now know when the next version of SQL Server is coming. At Ignite last week, Microsoft announced SQL Server 2022, which comes nearly 3 years after the last version, SQL Server 2019. Apparently, the pandemic's effects include delays in product development as it's been nearly three years since SQL Server 2019. The new version […]

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SQL Server 2022 and Learning

Microsoft announced the release of the next version of SQL Server, 2022. There's a bunch of new enhancements that we can all get excited about. I can't wait to test the "Parameter Sensitive Plan" optimization myself. We can look forward to seeing this stuff in action, and in detail, at the PASS Data Community Summit […]

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CData AWS Glue Connector for Salesforce Deployment Guide

AWS Glue is an ETL service from Amazon that enables you to prepare and load your data for storage and analytics. With Glue Studio, you can create no-code and low-code ETL jobs that work with data through CData Glue Connectors. In this article, we walk through configuring the CData Glue Connector for Salesforce and creating and […]

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Upgrading Admin Queries

I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?  

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