Inside My PASS Summit
As you read this, I’m in Seattle for the PASS Summit 2017. I have four roles that I satisfy at...
2017-10-30
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Grant Fritchey
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Perspective
I find it extremely easy to sometimes lose sight of the important stuff. The day-to-day grind can seriously get in the way. I think this is a big part of how we find ourselves having so many silly intra-organizational turf wars. The developers don’t like how the DBAs do things. The DBAs are frustrated with […]
2017-10-30
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PASS Summit and Redgate Software
Next week is the PASS Summit. I’m so excited about it I could pop. Part of why I’m excited is...
2017-10-25
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Database Fundamentals #13: Data Entry Through T-SQL
T-SQL provides lots of functions that help to make data entry through T-SQL much more powerful. Over time you won’t...
2017-10-23 (first published: 2017-10-11)
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Database Fundamentals #14: Modifying Data Through SSMS
I’ve said it before, but I feel I should repeat myself. Using the SSMS GUI for data entry and data...
2017-10-16
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Database Fundamentals #12: Adding Data with SSMS GUI
In the previous Database Fundamentals, I argued that you should be learning T-SQL, yet the very next post I’m showing...
2017-09-25
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Database Fundamentals #11: Why Learn T-SQL
If you’ve been following along with the previous 10 Database Fundamentals blog posts, you have a SQL Server installed and...
2017-09-21 (first published: 2017-09-18)
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Azure, PowerShell, Databases and the PASS Summit
I am quite honored to say that I am speaking at the single largest and most important Microsoft Data Platform...
2017-09-19
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Database Fundamentals #9: Schemas As Containers
Schemas are a very useful tool for managing the objects in your database. From security through process, through placement, schemas...
2017-09-14 (first published: 2017-09-06)
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Speaking at IT/DevConnections 2017
If you’re going to be in the San Francisco area in October, let’s get together and talk. I’ll be at...
2017-09-13
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Blogs
Shifting Mindsets: Why FinOps is Essential for Cloud Efficiency
By HeyMo0sh
As a DevOps practitioner, I’ve always focused on performance, scalability, and automation. But as...
March 2026 SQL Server Security Updates
By Brian Kelley
On Patch Tuesday, in addition to OS and Office security patches, Microsoft also released...
How Fabric Mirroring Transformed with SQL Server 2025
When mirroring was first released for Azure SQL Database, it used Change Data Capture...
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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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