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Author: Derik Hammer

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  • Synchronizing SQL Server Instance Objects in an Availability Group – SQL Hammer

    September 12, 2017

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    Derik Hammer

    Availability groups can no longer be considered new. The feature was released in SQL Server 2012 but I often notice that SQL Server Failover…

  • Launch your database into Azure SQL Database – bacpac edition – SQL Hammer

    June 27, 2017

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    Derik Hammer

    You have decided to migrate our on-premise SQL Server database into Azure SQL Database. How do you do that? The first thought that comes…

  • AWS Database Migration Service – SQL Hammer

    June 26, 2017

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    Derik Hammer

    I have begun writing a few blog posts focused on launching your databases into the cloud. Specifically targeted on database migration methodologies. Choosing a…

  • Website hosting challenges – SQL Hammer

    June 3, 2017

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    Derik Hammer

    I appreciate everyone’s patience with SQLHammer.com. It is encouraging that you are reading this instead of seeing a Cloudflare error message, a site that does…

  • T-SQL Tuesday #90: A Tool Is Nothing without a Craftsman

    T-SQL Tuesday #90: A Tool Is Nothing without a Craftsman

    May 9, 2017

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    Derik Hammer

    This month’s T-SQL Tuesday is being hosted by James Anderson (b | t). T-SQL Tuesday (#TSQL2sDAY) is a blog party founded by Adam Machanic…

  • Redgate SQL Prompt Grid Features

    Redgate SQL Prompt Grid Features

    May 8, 2017

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    Derik Hammer

    I love Redgate tools. Most of all, I love SQL Prompt because its features increase my productivity on a daily basis. Recently I discovered…

  • Top 10 Tips for Availability Groups

    Top 10 Tips for Availability Groups

    May 1, 2017

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    Derik Hammer

    I have enjoyed working with Availability Groups ever since they were released with SQL Server 2012. Each major version since, the feature has improved…

  • Dryer Lint

    Dryer Lint

    April 11, 2017

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    Derik Hammer

    When I was in the U.S. Navy, the sailors had a lot of social challenges since we had 200 grumpy men all sharing the…

  • Ding Level 4 in My Epic Life Quest

    April 3, 2017

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    Derik Hammer

    I am extremely excited to announce that I have achieved level 4 in My Epic Life Quest! Over the last year I had been…

  • Azure SQL Database Elastic Pools

    Azure SQL Database Elastic Pools

    March 22, 2017

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    Derik Hammer

    Azure SQL Database Elastic Pools are a mechanism for grouping your Azure SQL Databases together into a shared resource pool. Imagine for a moment…

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