The Docker debug command

In the latest version of Docker Desktop a new command has been included call docker debug. Now this is only available with a Pro Docker licence but it’s an...

Understanding and Using xp_sqlagent_enum_jobs in SQL Server

Understanding and Using xp_sqlagent_enum_jobs in SQL Server

What is xp_sqlagent_enum_jobs?

xp_sqlagent_enum_jobs is an undocumented, extended stored procedure in Microsoft SQL Server. It is used to provide information about the jobs that are...

Last Weeks Reading (2024-02-11)

📰 News Power BI Project (PBIP) and Azure DevOps build pipelines for continuous integration Integrating the PBIP format with Azure DevOps lets you use Azure Pipelines to automate CI/CD...

Apache Spark from PHP - it is not just a .NET thing

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Goal of this post I wanted to explore what the Spark Connect API looked like from other languages, I am not a php developer - I...

Implementing functions and more fun in Spark Connect using gRPC and .NET

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Goal of this post The goal of this post is to look at creating a SparkSession and a DataFrame that will wrap the Range relation and...

A New Word: Wellium

wellium – n. an excuse you come up with to rationalize a disappointing outcome – telling yourself that you weren’t in the mood for that sold-out show anyway, that...

Friday Flyway Tips–Dark Mode

I saw a post that Flyway Desktop has a dark mode and I had to try it out. I’ve been working with Flyway Desktop for work more and more...

Moving SQL Prompt History to Another Machine

A customer was asking about SQL Prompt recently and how their history is stored and if it can be moved to another machine. This post shows how this works,...

Search for queries with Query Store GUI

Hey folks, long time no write!
Today I want to bring a tip that I use every week but I found that most SSMS users are unaware it exists.
I can...

My data architecture book is published!

I’m thrilled to share that after 15 months of dedicated effort, my book, “Deciphering Data Architectures: Choosing Between a Modern Data Warehouse, Data Fabric, Data Lakehouse, and Data Mesh,”...