Build SQL Server CLR Triggers
In this article we look at how to create SQL Server triggers using Common Runtime Language (CLR) along with examples and a step-by-step guide.
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Articles
DevOps 101 with Grant Fritchey
More and more organizations are turning to DevOps to improve the efficiency and quality of software delivery, and increase value to their business. But what exactly is DevOps and what does it mean for you and your organization?
2022-02-21
Running SQL Server on Oracle and Google Cloud
In this article, we will analyze the various out-of-the-box deployment options Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Google Cloud Platform offers to host a Microsoft SQL Server database. This information can prove to be handy while deciding on the best cloud provider to host a given application or database.
2022-02-18
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ICYMI: What's behind the explosive growth in data?
In case you missed it: IDC’s recent Global DataSphere Forecast, 2021-2025, predicts that global data creation and replication will experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23% over the forecast period. But what’s causing the growth? Where will all of that extra data be stored? And how should we, as data professionals, prepare for it?
2022-02-18
Learn Python Complex Built-in Data Types including List, Tuple, Range, Dictionary and Set
In this article we present complex built-in data types in Python along with several examples of how to use complex data types.
2022-02-18
SQL Log File Too Big
Is your SQL database log file too big? Maybe it is. But maybe it’s not. When log files keep growing and appear to be too big some might suggest switching to Simple recovery, shrinking the log file, and switching back to Full recovery. While this will work to shrink the file and free up disk […]
2022-02-16
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"I started lobbying to just toss the tool aside."
In a total 180° turn, find out which Redgate product Grant Fritchey wanted to get rid of a few years ago, why he changed his mind and why it's now one of the reasons he is so proud to work at Redgate!
2022-02-16
DAX table functions for paginated reports: Part 1
Several DAX table functions can be used for paginated reports when you want all the data, not a summary. Adam Aspin explains how to use DAX table functions for paginated reports.
2022-02-16
2022-02-14
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DevOps 101: What, who, why and how?
More and more organizations are turning to DevOps as a way of working together to improve the efficiency and quality of software delivery, and increase value to the business. But what exactly is DevOps and what does it mean for you and your organization?
2022-02-14
Blogs
Using Prompt AI for a Travel Data Analysis
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I was looking back at my year and decided to see if SQL Prompt...
FinOps for Kubernetes: Leveraging OpenCost, KubeGreen, and Kubecost for Cost Efficiency
In the era of cloud-native applications, Kubernetes has become the default standard platform for...
2025 Wrapped for Steve
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I’ve often done some analysis of my year in different ways. Last year I...
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The Last Binary Value of the Year
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