What to monitor for SQL Server security
Keeping databases secure is critical. In this article, Robert Sheldon explains what to monitor for SQL Server security.
2021-04-16
Articles
Load Multiple Excel Files and Worksheets with SSIS
I was asked to load multiple Excel files, each with multiple Excel worksheets. I found a very easy way to complete this in SSIS using a Script Task. This article will explain how I did this. For this example, I have two Excel files, File1.xlsx and File2.xlsx, as shown here: Each Excel File has three […]
2021-04-15
8,185 reads
Power Apps Canvas Apps Examples
In this article we will focus on Power Apps canvas apps which are natively optimized for mobile devices and we will look at potential use cases for canvas apps.
2021-04-15
SQL Monitor v11.1 now supports Azure SQL Managed Instances
Migration to the cloud and PaaS solutions has accelerated in the past years, and many organizations now manage hybrid estates. To reflect this, the latest release of SQL Monitor adds Azure SQL Managed Instances to its list of supported cloud platforms. This article explains how to monitor performance and activity for Azure SQL Managed Instances using SQL Monitor, with advice on monitoring hybrid estates and migrating from on-prem to Azure SQL Managed Instance.
2021-04-15
Using Data Science And Machine Learning In Identifying Fraudulent Activities
A look at one way to detect fraud using R and a machine learning model.
2021-04-14
2,436 reads
Digital Event: Innovate Today with Azure SQL
Join Microsoft's Rohan Kumar, and a full team of Azure SQL experts, for Innovate Today with Azure SQL. This free digital event from Microsoft lets you choose the sessions and technical demos that are most interesting to you and focus on the capabilities and possibilities that you want to learn more about.
2021-04-14
Oracle sequences: The basics
Oracle sequences can be used to create artificial IDs for a table. In this article, Jonathan Lewis explains how they work under-the-hood.
2021-04-14
Understanding the Internals of a Data Page
In Part 1 of this series, we examine the structure of data pages and how your tables are stored on these pages.
2021-04-13
19,814 reads
Export SQL Server Data to Excel and Add New Columns with C#
Learn how to export data from SQL Server into Excel and programmatically add new columns to the spreadsheet using C#.
2021-04-13
Have your say about PASS Summit 2021
Redgate has committed to organizing a free virtual Summit for the PASS Community this fall. To help guide the format and provide you and the data platform community with the best virtual event experience possible, we'd appreciate your input. As a thank you for your feedback you could win a Peloton Bike or $3,000 (the equivalent in your local currency) to donate to your chosen charity.
2021-04-13
Blogs
Flyway Tips: AI Helps with Commit Messages
By Steve Jones
At Redgate, we’re experimenting with how AI can help developers and DBAs become better...
Startup scripts in SQL Server containers
I was messing around performing investigative work on a pod running SQL Server 2025...
Using SQL Compare with Redgate Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
Redgate recently released SQL Compare v16, which included a new feature to work with...
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T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: Fuzzy String Search II
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Azure-SSIS, Self-Hosted Integration Runtime, & Data Gateway?
Looking to confirm my understanding of these three products and how they can be...
Question of the Day
What is Page Density
In SQL Server, there is a concept of page density. This is determined by how much data is stored on each page. What is a page density of 90%?
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