Install SQL Server using Powershell Desired State Configuration (DSC)
This article shows the basics of using PowerShell Desired State Configuration to install a SQL Server.
Flyway and SSDT: Extracting a DACPAC from a Flyway-managed Database
When you are integrating Flyway into an existing SQL Server SSDT development, you don't necessarily have to change everything at once. The development team might continue to use the SSDT tools, but Flyway will soon take over the deployments. This means that any automated processes will need to be able to handle both DACPACs and Flyway migration scripts with equal grace. In this article, I'll demonstrate how to automatically extract a versioned DACPAC from each new Flyway version of a database.
How Snowflake Creates and Detects Deadlocks
In this article, we look at how Snowflake handles deadlocks and the process of creating a deadlock and detecting a deadlock.
Validating Password Expiration
Steve notes that password expiration is important for SQL Logins, but he knows this isn't always configured when logins are created, or checked later to see if it is still enabled.
AI Thoughts on the Build Keynote
Today Steve has a few thoughts, and links, from the Build Keynote last week, which featured AI technology.
Microsoft Build Announcements for Data Professionals
This week was Microsoft Build. After four years, it was back in person in Seattle and available online. I didn't attend in person, but I did watch a number of sessions and also went through the Build 2023 Book of News. You can download the book if you want, as it provides a lengthy list […]
Unlock the Power of Google Cloud SQL: Setting Up SQL Server and PostgreSQL Instances
Learn how to get started with Google Cloud MySQL and PostgreSQL databases by creating and configuring a database.
A First Look at PostgreSQL Monitoring in SQL Monitor
PostgreSQL monitoring is now supported by Redgate SQL Monitor to improve performance and reduce downtime.
Getting Started with Ensemble AI Models in SQL Server
In this article, we look at an ensemble AI model which can be considered a collection of two or more AI models that complement each other to arrive at an outcome for a set of historical data.
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