Curious case of SYS.MESSAGES
A strange error struck me last week, and this post is all about that.
What you normally expect when you run...
2016-03-15 (first published: 2016-03-07)
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Curious case of SYS.MESSAGES
A strange error struck me last week, and this post is all about that. What you normally expect when you run SELECT * FROM sys.messages? The query will return a...
2016-03-07
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Encrypting AlwaysOn Availability Group Transport- Some thoughts!
Transport security for AlwaysOn Availability Group is an interesting topic, and any day it’s a topic which is debatable.
The transport...
2016-01-28
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Encrypting AlwaysOn Availability Group Transport- Some thoughts!
Transport security for AlwaysOn Availability Group is an interesting topic, and any day it’s a topic which is debatable. The transport security involves encryption of packets exchanged between the...
2016-01-28
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SQL Server 2016 CTP 3 Setup – UI Improvements
There are some improvements in the setup UI for SQL Server 2016 CTP3, and its great to see Microsoft making...
2015-11-11
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Azure Virtual Machine Blog Series – Changing the size of a VM
I’m starting a new blog series on Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines, and my goal is to write blog posts exclusively on...
2015-09-30 (first published: 2015-09-24)
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SQL Server Data Tools is now a separate installer – Things to know!
Recently I had to develop some SSRS report, and my desktop machine had SQL Server 2014 installed on it. I...
2015-09-08
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Why I won’t be running SQL Server Standard Edition on Business Critical Servers!
I keep getting questions around what core features are missing in Standard Edition of SQL Server,and why there is a...
2015-07-09
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Full Domain Trust and Natively Compiled Stored Procedures – In Memory OLTP
Recently one of my developers brought this specific problem to my attention. He was trying to create a natively compiled stored...
2015-06-03 (first published: 2015-05-26)
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Installing SQL Server 2016 CTP2 – UI Changes
SQL Server 2016 CTP2 public build was released by Microsoft yesterday, and if you haven’t downloaded it yet, then drop everything(No,...
2015-05-29
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Backup to Immutable Storage
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Backup to Immutable Storage
In SQL Server 2025, a backup can be made on Azure Immutable Storage. What changes in how the backup is created?
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