Monthly Archives: May 2024

Copilot Reminded Me How To Find a File Handle

Posted on May 27, 2024 by way0utwest

Recently I was trying to delete a folder and kept getting the “something is using this, try again” dialog. It was annoying, but I couldn’t figure out what process had this folder locked. I know there are ways to do … Continue reading →

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Managed Instance Impressions

Posted on May 27, 2024 by way0utwest

Several years ago, I heard about a new product coming in Azure that would provide an IaaS (infrastructure as a service) VM to run SQL Server, with Microsoft managing most of the admin tasks for the instance, like patching and … Continue reading →

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The Costs and Rewards of Speaking

Posted on May 24, 2024 by way0utwest

Most of the people I know who speak at a SQL Saturday or user group aren’t paid for their efforts. At many of the community events, the speakers are volunteering their time. Many are also paying for their own way … Continue reading →

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Friday Flyway Tips: State-based Deployments

Posted on May 24, 2024 by way0utwest

Recently the Flyway Desktop (FWD) team release support for state-based deployments. These are similar to SQL Compare deployments, but with your code source control, which is where you want it. This post looks at how this works. I’ve been working … Continue reading →

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