Addressing the Rumors that I Have Been Removed from the MVP Program
I’d like to openly and honestly answer the rumors that I have been removed from the Microsoft MVP program.
Gotchas with Deferred Name Resolution in SQL Server: Stored Procedures, Synonyms, Views, and Functions
Have you ever tried to create an object in SQL Server, but it failed due to a missing table, column, or other dependency? If so, you’ve hit a case where SQL Server doesn’t offer ‘deferred name resolution’.
Learn Azure SQL with One Free Learning Path
Have you been meaning to learn about SQL Server in the Azure cloud, but never seem to get around to it? It’s easy to be overwhelmed and not know where to begin.
I recommend you start with the Azure SQL Fundamentals Learning Path.
I stepped through this training this week and WOW, this is an incredibly high quality free course, complete with hands-on exercises in an online sandbox. I wish I’d done this sooner!
New Tricks I Learned from the Azure Data Studio Code Editor Tutorial
Today I walked through the Use Azure Data Studio to connect and query Azure SQL database Quickstart. This Quickstart is solid and is great for someone new to Azure Data Studio.
At the end of the Quickstart it suggested I try the Tutorial: Use the Transact-SQL editor to create database objects - Azure Data Studio. The tutorial taught me a couple of things that I’ve not noticed about Azure Data Studio, even though I’ve used it for a couple of years.
Trying Out the Azure SQL Database Quickstart
I’m working through a series of tutorials and learning paths for Azure SQL and sharing bite-sized reviews.
In this first walkthrough, I’m stepping through the Create a Single Database tutorial.
Tutorial: Create a Disposable SQL Server Database Container in an Azure DevOps Pipeline With Spawn
This post is part of TSQLTuesday #140, “What have you been up to with containers?"
Disposable databases are indispensable for software developers, both for initial development work and in automation pipelines. Containers pair exceptionally well with temporary databases and provide a lightweight mechanism to spin up an environment on demand.
The HBO Max Integration Test Email Means You Should Make Automation Safer-- for Everyone
When I woke up today in the UK, Twitter was alive with jokes, hot takes, and sympathy about an email sent out to millions of folks on a contact list for HBO Max featuring the subject line, “Integration Test Email #1”.
Managing Drift in Automated Deployments to SQL Server Databases
One big gotcha that teams often encounter when automating deployments for databases is that it’s difficult– or sometimes impossible – to ensure that all changes to the production database are performed through the automation pipeline.
These out-of-band changes case the production database to “drift” away from the schema as defined in version control.
Why NoSQL Database Adoption is not a One Way Journey
A coworker shared with me recently that a customer is wholly investing in adopting non-relational datastores.
“Is NoSQL taking over?” they asked.
My Sketchnotes from Redgate Level Up Week 2021
Redgate regularly holds an internal conference called Level Up week. In 2020 and 2021, this conference has been scaled to include multiple Redgate offices using a remote learning approach.
While this is an internal conference, I can share my drawings and notes from sessions I attended. I hope these inspire you with ideas on how you can contribute to learning in your own organization – or perhaps simply inspire you to give sketchnoting a try.