Azure SQL


Accelerated Database Recovery in SQL Server

Accelerated Database Recovery (ADR) is one of the most impactful engine changes introduced with SQL Server 2019. The goal of ADR is to dramatically reduce database recovery and rollback time, even in the presence of long‑running transactions.  What Is Database Recovery?  In a previous post, I discussed the SQL Server Restore and Recovery…


Azure Data Engineer

John Deardurff passed the DP-200 and DP-201 exam for the Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer certification.



Restore and Recovery

The restoration process of a SQL Server database passes through two phases: Restore and Recovery.


Azure and M365 Fundamentals

Finally picked up my Azure Fundamentals Certifications. I have been slacking a little on the certification exams. I have been a bit busy the last couple of months. I have plans to add many of the new role-based certifications to my list once the Microsoft courseware comes out. But in…


Table Constraints

Restricting data by using Table Constraints in SQL Server. What are the different table constraints in SQL Server?


Tables and Relationships

Understanding the difference between Parent Tables and Child Tables and the difference between Primary Keys vs Foreign Keys.