ChatGPT and PowerShell – Some practical examples
See how well ChatGPT works with questions on generating PowerShell code.
Metrics and Measures
We need to measure and monitor things to become better, but we need to keep an eye on what the actual goal is from this monitoring.
SQL Server 2022 Build List
This is a list of the builds for SQL Server 2022. There are other build lists available here. A list of all the builds that I can find and install on my Build VM. If you find a build not listed here, please let the webmaster know (webmaster at sqlservercentral.com). All builds are listed in reverse […]
New functions in SQL Server 2022 - LEFT_SHIFT and RIGHT_SHIFT
Learn about the new functions LEFT_SHIFT and RIGHT_SHIFT in SQL Server 2022 and how these functions could be used.
The business value of frequent deployments
The multi-million-dollar question for you and your business is... what is the real business value of frequent deployments? Part one of three in this series on the value of database DevOps.
The Human Factor
A week ago I was in Pasadena attending the SCaLE 20x conference, a gathering of many different open-source communities discussing the technologies and platforms that draw them together. I was fortunate enough to hear some excellent presentations on PostgreSQL and give two talks as well. After the first round of talks on Friday morning a […]
Annual Security Compliance Training
A guest editorial from Andy Warren that looks at annual training to try and improve security.
SQL Server .WRITE() Function to Update VARCHAR(MAX), NVARCHAR(MAX) and VARBINARY(MAX) Data Types
Learn about the SQL Server .WRITE function along with how to use this to update data in VARCHAR(MAX), NVARCHAR(MAX), and VARBINARY(MAX) data types.
Blogs
Is Cataloging Your Data Important?
By Chris Yates
Data continues to be the lifeline for companies across the globe. As maturity levels...
Daily Coping 20 Mar 2023
By Steve Jones
Today’s coping tip is to get outside and notice how the weather feels. This...
Tales From The Field Weekly Wrap Up for the Week of 03-13-2023 & SQLBits 2023
By SQLBalls
Hello Dear Reader! What an incredible week we had. I started off traveling on...
Forums
Centralized SSIS Server?
Has anyone every created / managed a centralized SSIS server? We have a virtualized...
Azure SQL - Restore to lower enviornment
Hello! Backups are automated for Azure SQL Prod environment, we can do point-in-time recovery...
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