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Azure / PowerShell / Syndication
by Bradley Schacht · Published January 28, 2020 · Last modified January 24, 2020
I’ve come across another error message in my seemingly never-ending battle with Azure Key Vault. A while back I couldn’t delete a resource group because of Key Vault soft-delete. Then I couldn’t recreate a Key Vault with the same name...
Last year Azure SQL Database Managed Instance saw the introduction of bring your own key (BYOK) functionality for transparent data encryption (TDE). This functionality has been in the singleton database version of Azure SQL Database for a while longer and...
Azure / PowerShell / Scripts / Syndication
by Bradley Schacht · Published November 25, 2019 · Last modified November 23, 2019
I recently posted that I was doing my annual Azure sandbox rebuild but this time I wanted to do things a little differently…all in PowerShell. Unlike previous years when I would remove most of the resources, this year I removed...
I’m a creature of habit. I have my routine when I get to my hotel room on business trips. I have a way I like my email and notes organized. I don’t want fruits or veggies on my pizza. And...
by Bradley Schacht · Published November 6, 2019 · Last modified November 7, 2019
It’s that time of the year again. No, not fall, although I do love the weather change that’s around the corner. It’s time for me to rebuild my Azure environment! Each year I try to wipe out as much of...
by Bradley Schacht · Published September 4, 2019 · Last modified August 23, 2019
Most people connect to a database, create tables, run update statements, tune queries, add indexes, and never once think about the underlying data and log files that support all these operations. Database administrators know the importance of managing those files....
by Bradley Schacht · Published August 22, 2019 · Last modified August 21, 2019
Any database professional that has been around the Microsoft world for more than about 3 minutes will be familiar with the old, faithful sample dataset created and published by Microsoft: Adventure Works. The Adventure Works databases follow the sales of...
SQL Server / Syndication / Windows
by Bradley Schacht · Published July 30, 2019 · Last modified July 24, 2019
In a recent post I wrote about collecting server performance metrics using Performance Monitor, a free utility built into Windows. With a little work up front, we are able to collect metrics for minutes, hours, or even days to gain...
SQL Server / Syndication / Windows
by Bradley Schacht · Published July 23, 2019 · Last modified July 18, 2019
Whether you’re a DBA/administrator looking to tune a server, planning for hardware updates, or looking to make a move to the cloud there are a few key performance metrics you’re going to want to collect. How do you know if...
Azure / Syndication / Windows
by Bradley Schacht · Published July 16, 2019 · Last modified July 19, 2019
In a recent post about creating Azure VMs using PowerShell, I noted a common issue that I run into where the name of the OS disk does not conform to naming standards. The format for a VM OS disk when...
