I was asked recently why Halloween Protection was needed for data modification statements that include a self-join of the target table. This gives me a chance to explain, while also covering some interesting product bug history from the SQL Server 7 and 2000 days.
2024-12-18
Keeping track of all the security related logs can be hard. Using your security team to shoulder some of the load can help. Learn how in this article.
2024-12-16
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In this article, we look at how to use Apache Kafka and Zookeeper to process and load streaming data.
2024-12-16
Earlier this year I had a PM at Microsoft reach out and ask me what I thought about the Data API Builder. I hadn't looked at it, so I made a note to check it out. I hadn't done that by the time SQL Saturday Denver 2024 occurred, where I saw Jerry Nixon from Microsoft […]
2024-12-13
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In this article, I will discuss hiring and motivating technical polyglots. A polyglot is a person who speaks multiple languages
2024-12-13
Announced during Redgate's Keynote at PASS Summit in Seattle, PASS Summit On Tour will see smaller scale events hosted in New York, Dallas and the Netherlands in 2025. To be the first to know when tickets and dates are released, sign up to our mailing list.
2024-12-13
In the next installment of this series, learn how you can read data from the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and virtualize it into your Azure Data Lake Storage.
2024-12-11
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This article explains how to aggregate data for Power BI reports and provides examples of running totals, running averages, min, max, and more.
2024-12-11
Every SQL Server developer has heard it: "Don't use NOLOCK in production!" But this common rule isn't as simple as it seems. Sometimes, what seems like a bad practice can actually be the right choice. Let's explain what NOLOCK really does in simple terms. When you use NOLOCK, you're telling SQL Server "just show me […]
2024-12-09
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Your app is happily humming along on SQL Server Standard Edition. Things are quiet – too quiet. You’re wondering what you’re missing, and whether you should be on SQL Server Enterprise Edition. Here are 3 warning signs to watch out for.
2024-12-09
By Brian Kelley
I'm speaking on Quantum Computing at the PASS Data Community Summit. It's scheduled for...
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