Wayne Sheffield

My blog about SQL Server

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You can now run SQL Server on Linux. With it being easy to install / update, and running exactly the same as in Windows, it is my choice for presentations.

SQL Server 2017 has enhanced the security requirements for using CLRs. Read on to see what I ran into, and how I was able to get CLRs to work!

SSMS 17.3 SSMS 17.3 was just released (download link), and it has a couple of new features worthy of mention: Import Flat File Wizard XEvent Profiler Import Flat File Wizard If you’ve worked with SQL Server for very long, you have most likely needed to import flat files from time to time. SSMS 17.3 utilizes […]

It’s not stable until Service Pack 1… Are you at a company that doesn’t install a new version of SQL Server until Service Pack 1 (SP1) has been released? Well, you need not wait for SP1 any more. Because there’s not going to be any more service packs. Microsoft just announced their “Modern Servicing Module […]