SQL Server Backup Monitoring with PowerShell
In this part of the series we look at how to use the PowerShell monitoring scripts to collect backup information from your monitored instances.
2020-07-24
Articles
SQL Server MSDB Database Tutorial
In this tutorial we will cover common questions related to the SQL Server msdb database. This is one of the standard system databases that are part of every SQL Server installation. This tutorial will give you a better idea of what the msdb database.
2020-07-23
Automate Database Restore for SQL Server
In this article we look at how to automate a SQL Server database restore using a PowerShell script.
2020-07-22
TDE BYOK and Geo-Replication in Azure SQL DB
Recently a customer asked me for help with setting up a test of an Azure SQL Database in the single database tier with Geo-Replication to work with Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) with a customer-managed key, also known as Bring Your Own Key (BYOK). It is very simple to do it when you use service-managed keys, […]
2020-07-21
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Power BI Incremental Refresh for SQL Sources
In this article we look at the incremental refresh feature when working with Power BI data sources and how to implement for your reports.
2020-07-21
Loading data in Azure Synapse Analytics using Azure Data Factory
This article shows a basic Azure Data Factory pipeline to load data into Azure Synapse.
2020-07-20
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Getting Started with GitFlow
In this article, Diogo Souza explains GitFlow, a branching model for Git. He demonstrates how to work with GitFlow to create and deploy a feature and a hotfix to GitHub.
2020-07-20
Power BI Incremental Refresh for SQL Sources
In this article we look at the incremental refresh feature when working with Power BI data sources and how to implement for your reports.
2020-07-20
Replicate NetSuite Data to Azure SQL (SSIS in Azure Data Factory)
With Azure Data Factory V2 Integration Runtimes (ADFv2 IR), you can deploy enterprise replication tasks to the Azure cloud.
2020-07-17 (first published: 2019-01-02)
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6 New Courses Published on the Redgate University
Master the fundamentals of Redgate products with easy to follow video courses on Redgate University. This month 6 new courses have been published to help you advance your skills including courses on SQL Prompt, SQL Monitor, SQL Change Automation, SQL Compare, and Database DevOps for Oracle. All brought to you by some amazing presenters like Kendra Little, Grant Fritchey, Kathi Kellenberger and the Redgate team of experts. Start learning now!
2020-07-17
Blogs
Rolling Back a Broken Release
By Steve Jones
We had an interesting discussion about deployments in databases and how you go forward...
A bespoke reporting solution doesn’t have to cost the earth
By ChrisJenkins
You could be tolerating limited reporting because there isn’t an off the shelf solution...
Presenting with Visual Studio Code
A while back I wrote a quick post on setting up key mappings in...
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Question of the Day
Lots of FKs
In SQL Server 2025, what are the most outgoing and incoming FK references a table can have?
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