Perform Data Filtering in Oracle Link to SQL Server
Learn how to perform data filtering in Oracle Linux using a database link to SQL Server
2020-04-13
2,421 reads
Articles
Getting Started with SQL Data Masker: I Need to Mask some Columns
Grant Fritchey explains the core rules and features of Data Masker, and how you go about using them to mask columns, so that when the data is used outside the production system it could not identify an individual or reveal sensitive information.
2020-04-13
Reduce CPU of Large Analytic Queries Without Changing Code
Microsoft introduced several features called Intelligent Query Processing for SQL Server in 2017 and 2019 that can improve performance without making changes to code. In this article, Greg Larsen demonstrates the feature Batch Mode on Rowstore.
2020-04-13
Why QUOTENAME is important
Why good use of QUOTENAME can easily prevent injection and unexpected behaviour in Dynamic SQL.
2020-04-10 (first published: 2018-08-13)
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Help us define the State of Database Monitoring in 2020
The State of SQL Server Monitoring was launched in 2018. This year we are interested in gathering insight across database platforms, not just SQL Server. Have your say and take the survey to be first to receive the report and enter your chance to win a $500 Amazon voucher.
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2020-04-10
The First Time I Had to Restore a Database
Do you remember the very first time you had to do a database restore to fix something you messed up?
2020-04-10
Implementing Reporting Application Enhancements with No Downtime
The purpose of this article is to detail steps that would help implement an enhancement to reporting application that uses SQL Server Database (or any other database) in backend without causing downtime to reporting application.
2020-04-09
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SQL Server Disaster Recovery Options
This presentation is to get you thinking about the disaster recovery options for SQL Server, things like backups, log shipping, Availability Groups, clustering and more while putting them in the context of the enterprise.
2020-04-09
Working with SQL Cursors
In SQL cursors serve as a pointer that enables application programming language to deal with query results one row at a time. This article quickly explores the concept behind and show how to declare cursors, open, retrieve data from them, and then close them
2020-04-08
Iterating Over Calculated Tables using Power Query
Problem Many of us are already aware of the loopin...
2020-04-07
8,612 reads
Blogs
Optimizing Redshift Performance by Configuring WLM Queues
Efficient query performance in Amazon Redshift often comes down to how well you manage...
PowerShell Strikes Back: Return of the Loop
By gbargsley
Welcome back to PowerShell Strikes Back. We’re three weeks in, and the training is...
Breaking Rules in Rome
By Steve Jones
Last week I was honored with a trip to Rome for the Redgate President’s...
Forums
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Why Your Index Isn't Being Used? - Reading Execution Plans to Find the Real Culprit
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Distance Metric Algorithms
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Distance Metric Algorithms
What are the distance metric algorithms that can be used in VECTOR_DISTANCE()?
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