Bones of SQL - Practical Calendar Queries
After the first article created a Calendar table, learn how to use this in a practical sense with some common queries.
2020-05-15 (first published: 2016-10-13)
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Forum FAQ
With the implementation of the BBPress forums at SQLServerCentral, a few community members have asked how the forums work and how to best use them. This document will address a few of the items that have been asked by users. A list of questions is followed by the answers below. If you have additional questions […]
2020-05-15
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How SQL Clone and SQL Change Automation enable seamless Database Branch Switching
Learn how to use SQL Clone together with Git hooks and SQL Change Automation to branch your database in Git as quickly and simply as your code.
2020-05-15
Why Ordering Isn’t Guaranteed Without an ORDER BY
If your query doesn’t have an ORDER BY clause, you can’t reliably predict the order of your results over time. Sure, it’s going to look predictable at first, but down the road, as things change – the indexes, the table, the server’s configuration, the size of your data – you can end up with some ugly surprises.
2020-05-15
A Solution for the Bin Packing Problem
A detailed description of a technique for the the solution of the Bin Packing Problem, that involves a recursive CTE and Window functions
2020-05-14 (first published: 2020-04-23)
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A Hybrid Approach to Database DevOps
A flexible approach to Database DevOps where the team maintain the current state of the database in version control, during development, and then at key stages generate and test the migrations script that will deploy the changes to the target database, safely.
2020-05-14
How to ACTUALLY save money in the cloud with SQL Server
We have all heard migrating to the cloud can save you money and there are several ways moving your SQL Server workloads to the cloud can save your organization money. But, there are also missteps that can eat away at the savings, performance and even your availability creating instead an expensive, ineffective, difficult to manage cloud infrastructure.
2020-05-14
Introduction to Azure SQL Database Instance Pools
In one of the article, Considerations for Deploying Azure SQL Database Managed Instances, recently published on this site, basic characteristics of Azure SQL Database Managed Instance were described. Its biggest selling points include nearly full compatibility with on-premises SQL Server deployments, support for SQL Server Agent, and additional security associated with its Azure virtual network integration.
2020-05-13
The Underground Map of SQL Monitor
The "metro map" of SQL Monitor, with sightseeing tips and essential stops along every line....
2020-05-13
Concurrency Control in SQL Server
Learn a bit about concurrency problems in SQL Server, the issues they create, and the different isolation levels that help you solve them.
2020-05-12
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