SQL Server

One-day workshop with Slava Oks for SQL Server on Linux

Few weeks ago, David Barbarin and I went to the Tugar IT  in Lisbon to follow the workshop from Slava Oks: Bringing SQL Server to Linux: Experience(…)

Migration to SQL Server 2016 with deprecated data types and Full-Text

A few weeks ago, I prepared a migration from SQL Server 2008 to SQL server 2016, I came across a case with deprecated data types and a Full-Text activated on these columns. To simulate this scenario, I downloaded and(…)

SQL Server 2016: patching CU with R Services

As a good DBA, I begin to be up to date with all Cumulative Update (CU) by my customers. It is the first time that I run an update for SQL Server 2016 with the CU 3. I(…)

Prochaine édition des 24 HOP 2017 francophone

La prochaine édition du 24 Hours of PASS 2017 edition francophone se déroulera les 29-30 juin prochain. Pour rappel le format est simple: 24 webinars gratuits répartis sur 2 jours de 07:00 à 18h00 GMT et en(…)

SQL Server 2017 on Linux and some log shipping scenarios

In this blog let’s talk a little bit about the log-shipping feature from the SQL Server CTP 2.0. First of all, let’s say that as a Windows version, it is possible to create our own solution based on Linux (and(…)

SQL Server 2016: Does Dynamic Data Masking works with INSERT INTO and SELECT INTO commands?

I wonder how works Dynamic Data Masking (DDM) with these two commands INSERT INTO  and SELECT INTO. First, I create a table and add some “sensitive data”: USE [DDM_TEST] GO CREATE TABLE [dbo].[Confidential]( [ID] [int] IDENTITY(1,1) NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY(…)

Speaking at the next SQL Nexus at Copenhagen 2017

On May 2nd, I will have the chance to speak during the next SQL Nexus event in Copenhagen (1 -3 may) about SQL Server 2016 and availability groups and if I have(…)

Introducing AlwaysOn availability groups on Linux

A couple of days ago, Microsoft has rolled out the SQL Server vNext CTP 1.3 which includes very nice features and the one that interested me in the supportability of AlwaysOn availability groups on Linux. That(…)

Introducing high-availability with SQL Server on Linux

A couple of months ago, I did my first installation of SQL Server on Linux. I wrote about it in this blog post. So(…)

IT-Tage 2016 Informatik aktuell: feedback

Today, to finish the year, I post a brief personal impression of the IT-Tage 2016 in Frankfurt at the Hotel Maritim, where I was also be a speaker. I presented 2 sessions on SQL Server: “SQL Server Errorlog(…)