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
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 "metro map" of SQL Monitor, with sightseeing tips and essential stops along every line....
2020-05-13
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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In the third and final article of the series, Shel Burkow demonstrates several designs that cover many-to-many relationships, attribute closure, and solution space with Cassandra tables.
2020-05-12
Learn how to use SQL Clone together with Git hooks and SQL Change Automation to branch your database in Git as easily as your code. By enabling multiple copies of the same database to exist on a single instance, the integration of these tools allows seamless database branch switching.
2020-05-12
PosgtreSQL is a free and general purpose open source object-relational database system that uses and extends the SQL language. Though originally designed to run on UNIX platforms, Postgres is able to run on various platforms, such as macOS, Solaris, Windows, Unix, and Linux. PostgreSQL databases provide enterprise-class database solutions and are used by a wide […]
2020-05-11
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For some people, it’s not enough to take care of their own households and those of their families and neighbors. They’ve decided it’s important to make a difference in their communities and beyond.
2020-05-11
In the latest version of SQL Change Automation, we enable you to be more flexible in your approach to Database DevOps and combine elements of both state- and migrations- based approaches. Learn more about the new workflow.
2020-05-11
We as DBAs, changing or migrating databases to a new path is important part of admin’s world. This article helps you with the steps involved to move the Critical 'master' database.
2020-05-08 (first published: 2017-12-14)
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I upgraded a SQL Server 2019 instance to SQL Server 2025. I wanted to test the fuzzy string search functions. I run this code:
SELECT JARO_WINKLER_DISTANCE('tim', 'tom')
I get this error message:Msg 195, Level 15, State 10, Line 1 'JARO_WINKLER_DISTANCE' is not a recognized built-in function name.What is wrong? See possible answers