Monthly Archives: March 2024

Database Mirroring is Back in Azure SQL Database

Posted on March 30, 2024 by way0utwest

Database mirroring was a cool feature in SQL Server 2005. I guess it’s still a feature, though it’s listed as deprecated in the documentation. There is still a mirroring dialog in the SSMS database properties dialog in more recent versions … Continue reading →

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The Journey to Change

Posted on March 29, 2024 by way0utwest

I assume most of you reading this work with SQL Server, at least for some of your workday. I know there are plenty of you who also support Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or some other database platform. The results in our … Continue reading →

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A New Word: 1202

Posted on March 29, 2024 by way0utwest

1202– n. the tipping point when your brain becomes so overwhelmed with tasks you need to do, you feel too guilty to put anything off until later, prioritizing every little thing at the top of the list, leaving you immobilized. … Continue reading →

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The Basics of TRY CATCH Blocks–#SQLNewBlogger

Posted on March 27, 2024 by way0utwest

I was working with a customer and discussing how to do error handling. This is a short post that looks at how you can start adding TRY.. CATCH blocks to your code. Another post for me that is simple and … Continue reading →

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