You should be running on SQL Server 2022
It’s me again with my apparently semi-annual blog post. This time we’re going to talk about which version of SQL Server you should be on,… Read More »You should be running on SQL Server 2022
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Your next step in the cloud
Over the last nine months I’ve presented (virtually) eleven times on a variety of topics relating to SQL Server and the Microsoft Data Platform. Long-time… Read More »Your next step in the cloud
Using AzCopy with Batch Files and Task Scheduler
As regular readers of this blog will know, I’m a big fan of AzCopy, especially now that it has a sync option to keep local… Read More »Using AzCopy with Batch Files and Task Scheduler
SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 is end of life on 9 July 2019
Next month, Microsoft is ending five years of extended support on SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2. This follows five years of mainstream… Read More »SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 is end of life on 9 July 2019
A short Azure SQL Edge explainer
On Thursday May 2nd, 2019, Microsoft announced a new edition of SQL Server targeting Internet of Things (IoT) edge devices. That means SQL Server can… Read More »A short Azure SQL Edge explainer
Using a home-grown Azure Blob Storage solution for SQL Server backups
I’m here for the small organizations, the shops that can’t afford expensive solutions to maintain their environments. I’m here for them because that’s me: the… Read More »Using a home-grown Azure Blob Storage solution for SQL Server backups
It’s a UNIX system. I know this.
Jurassic Park was a great film. Steven Spielberg brought technology into the film era in a major way with computer generated dinosaurs and some now-classic… Read More »It’s a UNIX system. I know this.
AzCopy finally gets a sync option, and all the world rejoices
I consider Blob Storage to be the gateway drug to Azure, because it’s a really easy way to get going with offsite backups. One of… Read More »AzCopy finally gets a sync option, and all the world rejoices
Giving thanks in 2018
It’s the last post of 2018, and in years past I’ve recapped the year that has just been. This is a little different however. I… Read More »Giving thanks in 2018
Infrastructure matters, even in the Cloud
I am still amused by terminology in the Information Technology field. Words like “Kubernetes,” “containers,” and the BASIC keywords PEEK and POKE, all bring a… Read More »Infrastructure matters, even in the Cloud
Price increase for Azure in Canadian dollars
On 1 December 2018, Microsoft is increasing Azure subscription prices in Canadian dollars by 5%. The following is taken directly from the email I received… Read More »Price increase for Azure in Canadian dollars
Azure means hybrid now
On Monday 24 September 2018, Microsoft announced a slew of stuff at their annual Ignite conference that is going to make life a lot more… Read More »Azure means hybrid now
Data lakes and swamps, oh my
I was lamenting to my friend and fellow MVP Shamir Charania (blog | Twitter) that I didn’t have a topic for this week’s blog post,… Read More »Data lakes and swamps, oh my
Secure or fast? Secure, obviously …
By now you have probably seen the news about a major flaw in the design of CPUs from all major vendors (Intel, AMD, and ARM)… Read More »Secure or fast? Secure, obviously …
The cloud is not just someone else’s computer
A year ago, I wrote in a post that cloud computing is just someone else’s data center. I was wrong. Whether we like it or not,… Read More »The cloud is not just someone else’s computer