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Porn Mode is really handy for Azure
Working in Azure means mastering Private Browsing (aka. Porn Mode). This is especially true if you have multiple Azure Active Directory accounts (or at least several Microsoft Live accounts) that you...
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Join Me at SQL Konferenz 2017
I will be presenting at SQL Konferenz in Darmstadt, Germany next month. If you are in, or near, Darmstadt in February I hope you take the time to join us at SQL Konferenz!The post Join Me at SQL...
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Interactive query experience for SQL databases
This is a new feature where you can issue TSQL commands via a TSQL editor straight from the Azure portal, why this is great is because sometimes you do not want to keep switching between your SSMS (SQL...
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Compare column names for case sensitivity
I’m reviewing the code for the upcoming Minion CheckDB, and one of the things we’re checking for is case consistency in column names. For example, if Table1 has a column named Col1, and Table2 has...
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SQL SERVER – Using dm_db_stats_properties With InMemory OLTP Tables
The whole concept of InMemory OLTP has been around for a while and still there are areas that I try to go back to learn every single time. If you are new to InMemory OLTP, I would highly recommend...
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Expert Interview Series: IT Consultant Denny Cherry on the Cloud and...
Recently I was interviewed for ReachForce.com’s Expert Interview Series on the impact of the Cloud and how it’s been impacting IT. Check out the interview and see my thoughts on the cloud and...
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Data Acumen – Analytics Literacy in a Data-Driven world
I am sharing this blog by Richard Lee The video of his interview is below. I agree that data literacy has to be part of any leadership conversation.We talk about data in terms of technology, and this...
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SQL SERVER – SQL Installation fails with error code 0x851A001A – Wait on the...
One of my client was trying to deploy his product on their test servers. They found that the SQL Server installation was failing with below error. Let us learn about error Wait on the Database Engine...
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SQL SERVER – Script level upgrade for database master failed – Error: 4860,...
Of late, I have been contacted by few clients who have been facing issues with SQL startup failure after applying patch to SQL Server instance. This blog is an outcome of one such assistance provided....
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Find All Queries with Implict Conversion in SQL Server – Interview Question...
Question: How do I find out how many queries have an Implict Conversion in SQL Server?Answer: The source of this question is very interesting. However, we discuss that, let us first see the query. --...
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SQL SERVER – Understanding JSON NULL Value Using STRICT Keyword
Playing around with the new capability of SQL Server 2016 has been a fun journey. Even after a year, the discovery keeps happening every single day that I work with it. When I wrote the post around...
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Monday Coffee 2017-01-30
Wow, what a week last week was.The biggest thing that happened was that I got a session at SQL Saturday Iceland! They had loads of submissions and could only pick around 20 so very chuffed to have been...
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The 5 Deadly Data Management Sins
So, while the world’s collective media shine a light on the never-ending list of security breaches, I suggest that there are actually more common, and dare I say, even bigger threats that data...
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SQL SERVER – Error Msg 10778, Level 16 with InMemory OLTP
SQL Server 2016 brought several innovations. One of the most anticipated feature additions was the ability to define foreign keys with InMemory tables. I wrote about this feature earlier on blog at:...
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SQL Server Compatibility Levels
Have you ever wondered what versions of SQL Server related to the compatibility levels? This article will show you the levels and also how to change existing databases to different SQL releases.This is...
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A Letter To A Younger Yates
Hello much younger Yates. Hope you’ve been doing well. Why don’t you pull up a chair and stay for a few minutes so we can talk and maybe help another data professional that is just starting out on his...
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My backup and SLEEP_BPOOL_FLUSH
I noticed that my backup was taking longer than usual. I went to Perfmon to look at some counters, more specifically Physical disk:Avg sec/read(orange/yellow line) and Physical disk:Avg sec/write(blue...
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Microsoft Vendor process – some issues and how I resolved them
As you will know, I have been working extremely hard on the UK Power BI Summit. One thing to note: If you are thinking of setting up a community event, I would recommend that you engage with Microsoft...
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IT Pros Roundup: Windows as a Service
Not sure what Windows as a service is? With Windows 10, Microsoft moved to deliver Windows as a service which introduces a new way for how it’s built, deployed and serviced.Start by viewing this...
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SQL SERVER – Script to Find and Monitoring TempDB Space Usage
I have started blogging on my site long ago and my whole idea was to make script repository so that others can reuse it. Now when I look back, there are many scripts and many solutions which I have...
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