Good morning dear reader. Today I am writing this blog while sitting at a trampoline park. My six-year-old son loves this place, and we tend to find ourselves here at least one day, most weekends. The discussion on tap for today is about SQL Transactional Replication. Recently, I had a request in my work queue Read More …
Are you starting to experiment with Azure SQL Databases? Is your company interested in moving to the Cloud and asking you to investigate different options? This blog will show you three options to connect to an Azure SQL Database using the same tooling you would use for on-premises SQL Databases. I will demonstrate the three Read More …
Copying an Azure SQL Database is a vital skill when managing cloud databases. Recently, a request was received from the “business”. They wanted to create a copy of an Azure SQL Database that was in a development environment. The database has been certified and early testing was accepted. They now want an exact copy in Read More …
Deja Vu, back in March I saw a Tweet about the beta Microsoft Certification Exam DP-300. I work with Azure and Databases, so I thought to myself why not take an exam for a discounted price and see where my knowledge lies. Win Win, right!! The beta exam offers 80% discount on the exam fee. Read More …
Back in March I saw a Tweet about the beta Microsoft Certification Exam AZ-104 program was looking for 300 candidates to take the exam by May 31st. Since moving to my current job over a year ago I have been fully in an Azure shop. While I am a DBA for the most part, I Read More …
Recently I have been taking an online training course in preparation to take the Microsoft 70-532 certification exam. My studies have made me realize how easy to use and fun playing in the cloud can be. You can create a virtual machine, install some stuff, do some stuff and then delete it all in Read More …
