Blob Auditing for Azure SQL Database
In February 2017, Microsoft announced the general availability of Blob Auditing for Azure SQL Database. While auditing features were available...
2017-04-18
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Everyday SQL
AzureRM Module Version
When working with the AzureRM PowerShell module, remember the module is constantly being updated to take advantage of new features...
2017-04-13
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A Goal of Speaking at PASS Summit
Everyone has goals or at least they should have goals. As a young professional out of college, I had plenty...
2016-09-26
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SQLPSX is Finally Getting Updated
The most current code is now on Github, with the Codeplex version being depreciated. You can read all about the...
2016-08-16
517 reads
TSQL Tuesday #79 -SQL Server 2016 Launch Discovery Day (aka Hackathon)
The host for T-SQL Tuesday #79 is Michael J. Swart (b|t), and his topic of choice is to write about...
2016-06-14
633 reads
Database Restore Fails with Msg 3154
Have you ever tried to restore over an existing database only to receive the following error message?
Msg 3154, Level 16,...
2016-05-24
810 reads
Create a Whitelist for SQL Server
UPDATED - May 16, 2017 - Please review the updated code here.
In my previous post, Configuring the Azure SQL Database Firewall, I discussed...
2015-11-19 (first published: 2015-11-17)
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Configuring the Azure SQL Database Firewall
Azure SQL Database is a Platform as a Service (PaaS) that provides a relational database for use over the internet....
2015-11-03
588 reads
A New Achievement
To celebrate a recent achievement, I have decided to create a whole new section to my blog that will be...
2015-10-17
503 reads
Speaking at SQL Saturday #452 - Charlotte, NC - October 17
In case you missed it last week, there will be another SQL Saturday this weekend in Charlotte, NC. If you...
2015-10-14
508 reads
Blogs
Are you getting value from your reporting?
By ChrisJenkins
Do you spend so long manipulating your data into something vaguely useful that you...
The Book of Redgate: SQL Server Central
By Steve Jones
It was neat to stumble on this in the book, a piece by me,...
Git forked
Forgive me for the title. Mentally I’m 12. When I started my current day...
Forums
Microsoft Security Changes and SQL Server
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Microsoft Security Changes and SQL...
Expanding into Print
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Expanding into Print
Downtime Caused by the Postgres Transaction ID Wraparound Problem
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Downtime Caused by the Postgres...
Question of the Day
The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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