Azure IaaS Premium Storage Test
I thought I would share the output of some DiskSpd tests that I conducted on Azure VMs that ultimately will...
2016-09-19
557 reads
All About SQL
Restoring Azure SQL Database
A major benefit of Azure SQL Database (PaaS) is the fact that Microsoft manages the backups – it’s great because recovering...
2016-09-23 (first published: 2016-09-16)
1,223 reads
More PowerShell for the Azure World
The collection of Azure SQL Database cmdlets can be found at – https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt574084.aspx. There are alot, however I tend to use...
2016-09-15
483 reads
PowerShell to create Azure SQL DBs
Recently I have been creating many Azure SQL databases via the portal where I started to find it quite tedious. So...
2016-09-14
515 reads
DBCC CHECKFILEGROUP
Well, with the name “blobeater” it was about time I did another post on CHECKDB. This time I want to...
2016-09-14 (first published: 2016-09-13)
1,227 reads
Query Performance Insight
It is really easy getting insight into Query performance within your Azure SQL DB. I think Microsoft have done a...
2016-09-12
759 reads
DBCC HELP
I was going through some online courses and came across Erin Stellato’s Course on DBCC commands.http://www.sqlskills.com/blogs/paul/new-course-understanding-and-using-dbcc-commands/ I learnt something new!...
2016-09-09
544 reads
CHECKDB is slow!
Running the usual consistency checks on a database (with a new release code applied from an ISV) I noticed slower...
2016-09-01
404 reads
Talking of checkpoint
I was having a conversation with someone over a disgusting vanilla latte and we talked about shutting down a machine...
2016-08-25
189 reads
Do YOU Checksum?
I am going to show you why you should be using checksum options on your backups (and restores). I AM...
2016-08-11
202 reads
Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Forums
how do i map the "current" object entry in for each to one variable
hi, in an ssis for each loop over an object variable called MyListVariable, i...
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
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String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
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