Ask HN: Would you run SQL Server on Linux?
Hacker News is one of the best sources for technical news out there. I check HN at least once a...
2017-09-28
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The Database Avenger
Docker images for custom SQL Server Installations
I no longer install SQL Server on my workstation, I use Docker to spin up instances as and when I...
2017-08-22
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Automating tSQLt Unit Tests
This is the ninth part in the series: SQL Server and Continuous Integration. In this post I’ll add some unit tests...
2017-07-31
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Orchestrating SQL Server with Kubernetes
T-SQL Tuesday is a monthly event where SQL Server bloggers write a post based on a subject chosen by the...
2017-06-22 (first published: 2017-06-13)
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SQL Server on Docker with new Environment Variables
As of CTP 2.1 for SQL Server 2017 a set of new environment variables are available. These variables allow us...
2017-05-17
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T-SQL Tuesday #90 Shipping Database Changes – Wrap Up
I’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who read or published a post for T-SQL Tuesday #90....
2017-05-16
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T-SQL Tuesday #90 – Shipping Database Changes
I was once asked to add a new feature to an application. It was installed on multiple SQL Server instances...
2017-05-02
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Avoiding Cloud Lock In – T-SQL Tuesday
T-SQL Tuesday is a monthly event where SQL Server bloggers write a post based on a subject chosen by the...
2017-04-11
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Building SQL Server Projects with GitLab Runners
This is the eighth part in the series: SQL Server and Continuous Integration. This post describes the set-up required for GitLab runners to...
2017-04-07 (first published: 2017-03-22)
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Is Your Data Open to Abuse? T-SQL Tuesday
T-SQL Tuesday is a monthly event where SQL Server bloggers write a post based on a subject chosen by the...
2017-03-24 (first published: 2017-03-14)
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Question of the Day
The Large Encoded Value
I want to use the new BASE64_ENCODE() function in SQL Server 2025, but return a string that isn't large type. What is the longest varbinary string I can pass in and still get a varchar(8000) returned?
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