PostgreSQL error in Fabric Pipelines – No pg_hba.conf Entry for Host
I came across a bit of a weird error when I was trying to connect to a PostGreSQL database (hosted as an Azure DB for PostGreSQL), where “xx.xx.xx.xxx” is...
2024-06-07
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Blog Posts
T-SQL Tuesday #174 – My Favorite Interview Question
This month is a great topic to me. I think growing and improving your career is a skill that most of us could improve, especially in our younger years....
2024-06-07 (first published: 2024-05-14)
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T-SQL Tuesday #174: Job Interview Questions
Once upon a time, I used to think of difficult technical questions to ask candidates for a DBA position. However, over time I came to understand that in most...
2024-06-07 (first published: 2024-05-14)
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Are ABORT_AFTER_WAIT's victims logged?
In SQL Server, using the KILL command to terminate a session results in an entry being logged in the error log.
This raises the question: Does the ALTER INDEX REBUILD...
2024-06-05 (first published: 2024-05-18)
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Part 2: The Modern Azure Data Warehouse – ADF and ADLS
In today’s data-driven world, having the right tools to manage and process large datasets is crucial. That’s where Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS) and Azure Data Factory (ADF) come...
2024-06-05 (first published: 2024-05-17)
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Free Advanced SQL Course for June: Don’t Miss Out!
Summer is here, and it's the perfect opportunity to enhance your SQL expertise with LearnSQL's special offer. For the entire month of June 2024, they are giving away their...
2024-06-04
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Large System Databases on SQL Server
This one is an oldie in my blog drafts, but a goodie! So, I will finally post it after nearly three years of sitting around. Thank you, past self,...
2024-06-04
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Automating Container Image Builds with Docker Build Cloud and Github Actions
In a previous post we went through how to use Docker Build Cloud to remotely build a Docker container image from a Github repository. In that example, we kicked...
2024-06-03 (first published: 2024-05-17)
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Power BI: Refreshable Excel Files in PBI Service
Ever since Excel made its debut in the 1980’s, it has been used as a quick way for end users to input and manipulate data on their own without...
2024-06-03 (first published: 2024-05-14)
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Sharpen Your SQL Skills: June’s Challenge Awaits!
This June, LearnSQL is throwing down the gauntlet with a fresh SQL Practice challenge. Dive into a real-world gym database and help Christine, the gym's manager, wrangle her data....
2024-06-01
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Blogs
PASS Data Community Summit 2024 Day 3 Keynote
By Steve Jones
It’s been an amazing week here, as well as a long week. I’m tired,...
A New Word: Skidding
By Steve Jones
skidding – v. intr. the practice of making offhand comments that sound sarcastic but...
PASS Summit – Thursday
By Brian Kelley
Let’s start with the keynote. The biggest take away was how having to support...
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Backing up the Database Encryption Key
In my SQL Server 2022 database, I run this:
USE Sales; GO CREATE DATABASE ENCRYPTION KEY WITH ALGORITHM = AES_256 ENCRYPTION BY SERVER CERTIFICATE MyServerCert; GOThis works, but I want to prepare for the future and potential issues. How do I back up my DEK? See possible answers