Tag Archives: sql server

T-SQL Tuesday #124–Query Store in Action

Posted on March 10, 2020 by way0utwest

Today is T-SQL Tuesday #124 and I’m dropping a quick post as I’ve had lots of other stuff to do since returning from my sabbatical. Tracy Boggiano is the host this time and she asks about Query  Store. A Quick … Continue reading →

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Containers, Kubernetes, and SQL Server

Posted on November 21, 2019 by way0utwest

Abstract: Containers and Kubernetes have become buzzwords in the application development world, but how do these technologies fit with SQL Server? This session will discuss the basics of containers and Kubernetes and explain how we can use containers with databases … Continue reading →

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Setting Certificate Backup Permissions for an Instance–#SQLNewBlogger

Posted on November 20, 2019 by way0utwest

Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. Recently I was testing some security change, and I made a backup of my certificate from one instance. I … Continue reading →

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New HA Licensing Benefits

Posted on November 11, 2019 by way0utwest

Microsoft announced recently that they were changing the way licensing works for HA and DR situations. I think this is a great change, and the summary is: You can have up to 3 other un-used secondaries for free You can … Continue reading →

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