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Remote Desktop Error 7431 may indicate a DNS problem
I was having trouble connecting with the Remote Desktop protocol to a server. The error returned by the Remote Desktop Connection Manager was 7431. Using mstsc.exe the error was more descriptive and...
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Azure SQL DB: The specified failover group name is already in use
File this in the category of error messages that don’t really mean what you think. When configuring a failover group using Azure SQL DB, you need to provide a “name” for the failover group. However,...
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Silent Installation of SQL Server 2016 or 2017 Developer Edition from...
Based on this question in the Microsoft Forums and the answer from Microsoft in a related Connect feedback item, you can install the Developer edition of SQL Server 2016 or 2017 silently using the...
View ArticleMicrosoft Connect(); 2017 Day 1 Announcements
Day 1 of Microsoft Connect 2017 was today. What a slew of announcements and new products/services! Here is my top 3: Visual Studio Live Share Don’t tell me, show me! Share the current state of your...
View ArticleSilent, Offline Installation for SSDT 15.5 for Visual Studio 2017
The 15.5 release of SQL Server Data Tools for Visual Studio 2017 is the first release to support SSRS, SSAS, and SSIS in VS 2017. The command line below shows how to install all SSDT components in the...
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Silent Installation and Configuration for SQL Server 2017 Reporting Services
With the release of SQL Server 2017, Reporting Services is now a separate installation. The installer can be downloaded from the Microsoft Download Center and installed in either a free edition...
View ArticleComplete automated configuration of SQL Server 2017 Reporting Services
In my post two days ago on silently installing SQL Server 2017 Reporting Services (SSRS 2017), I just provided the most basic information on configuration. In fact, after installing SSRS 2017, it will...
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Check your Windows OS for Spectre and Meltdown vulnerability with PowerShell
Microsoft has released a PowerShell module to check your device and operating system for the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities. This PowerShell module is easy to install from an elevated PowerShell...
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Speaking at SQL Saturday 845 Atlanta 2019
This Saturday, the Atlanta SQL user group is organizing its annual SQL Saturday. After a hiatus last year, I will be presenting a brand new talk, titled The New Tool in Your Kit: Azure Data Studio....
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Azure Data Studio: Split Terminal
I am writing this quick blog post because of a neat feature in Azure Data Studio that is currently undocumented in the official documentation: split terminal. Azure Data Studio, like VS Code which...
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