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Create a DACPAC to Move Databases–#SQLNewBlogger

Posted on March 8, 2017 by way0utwest

Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. In my last post, I talked about what a DACPAC was. Now let’s create one. This turns out to … Continue reading →

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The Migration Checklist

Posted on March 8, 2017 by way0utwest

One of the things I always recommend is that when you upgrade a SQL Server instance, you perform a side by side migration to a new host instead of an in-place upgrade. My main concern is risk. While the upgrade … Continue reading →

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Containing the Work

Posted on March 6, 2017 by way0utwest

Containment is becoming more prevalent in the computer world. We have containers coming to Windows Server 2016 (or earlier versions with WinDocks), a concept that’s been embraced in the Linux world for some time. If you haven’t looked at containers, … Continue reading →

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Upgrading SQL Server on Linux

Posted on February 23, 2017 by way0utwest

I saw this week that there was a new CTP (v1.3) of SQL Server v.Next. I haven’t had a lot of time to work on the Linux version lately, but I thought I’d try and see how well the upgrade … Continue reading →

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