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Mar 27, 2020·7 min read

How to lower the real cost of a SQL Server Virtual Machine in Azure

Whenever you take out an Azure VM you generally get a single disk which is not that big, when you select a SQL Server based VM (even web edition) you automatically get a 1TB disk, if you are using managed disks you pay for that whole TB even if you are only using 1GB of it. This post will show you how you can lower the price of that virtual machine if you are in this situation

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Mar 10, 2018·1 min read

Creating a new branch in @VSTS

This is a quick reference post that shows you how to create a branch in VSTS and TFS.

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Mar 26, 2015·2 min read

Cleaning up the Taskbar on Windows 10

The number 1 thing voted for under Taskbar currently is to hide the new Search bar and task view buttons

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Jan 03, 2014·2 min read

Cryptographic failure while signing assembly

Today I got a weird error on code that should just work.

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Solution Architect at SSW in Brisbane, and a Microsoft MVP every year since 2014. Azure, DevOps, and helping teams write better C#. Husband and father, usually training for the next swim, bike or run.

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