Grant Fritchey

Grant Fritchey is a SQL Server MVP with over 20 years’ experience in IT including time spent in support and development. Grant has worked with SQL Server since version 6.0 back in 1995. He has developed in VB, VB.Net, C# and Java. Grant has authored books for Apress and Simple-Talk, and joined Red Gate as a Product Advocate in January 2011. Find Grant on Twitter @GFritchey or on his blog as the Scary DBA.

Twitter: @https://twitter.com/gfritchey
Website: https://scarydba.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grant-fritchey/

SQL Azure Query Tuning

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

SQL Azure is still SQL Server at the end of the day. This means it is entirely possible to write...

2011-05-23

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Summit Preference Voting

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

This year the PASS organization is asking us to vote on the PASS Summit 2011 sessions, not as a means...

2011-05-18

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PASS Summit 2011 Abstracts

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I’ve put in several abstracts for the 2011 Summit. This year we’re voting for preferred sessions. If you’re interested in...

2011-05-10

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SQL Azure Migration Wizard

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

There’s a project over on code plex to come up with a mechanism for validating databases and generating the necessary...

2011-05-09

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I’ve got 99 Problems, but a disk ain’t one

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

Tom LaRock has a new meme for Meme Monday. It’s all about the problems caused in your system other than...

2011-05-02

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SQL Azure and the DAC Pac

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

When last we left our intrepid hero he had successfully deployed to SQL Azure using the Data-Tier Application Package, a...

2011-05-02

1,892 reads

SQL University: SQL Azure & PowerShell

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

Welcome once more to the Miskatonic branch of SQL University. I see that most off you survived out last encounter…...

2011-04-28

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SQL Azure Diagnostic Tool

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

One of the CSS Engineers from Microsoft has released a diagnostic tool for SQL Azure. It’s worth a look. It’s...

2011-04-26

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SQL Azure Deployments

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

You’ve set up your access to a SQL Azure site so you’re ready to go. Now how do you get...

2011-04-25

1,513 reads

SQL Azure Cost

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

We’ve all heard the scary stories. A developer starts testing Azure and then suddenly gets a thousand dollar bill on...

2011-04-18

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Blogs

SQL Training: Black Friday Deals Up to 75% Off

By Tracy McKibben

This Black Week, don't just get a discount—get ahead! Whether you're a total newbie...

When is the perfect moment to build a data strategy in a company?

By Joyful-Craftsmen

The post When is the perfect moment to build a data strategy in a...

How to Run Databases on Kubernetes: An 8-Step Guide

By Ige Adetokunbo Temitayo

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to run MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and other stateful...

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Learn Microsoft Fabric: A practical guide to performing data analytics in the era of artificial intelligence

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Question of the Day

Renaming a Database

If I want to rename the OldSales database to ArchiveSales, how can I do this? (choose 2)

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