Using Notebooks in Azure Data Studio
Learn how to use the notebook feature of Azure Data Studio to keep a set of queries together with some documentation.
Articles
What happens when you cancel or kill a resumable index creation?
SQL Server 2019 adds resumable online index creation, and it’s pretty spiffy according to Brent.
2019-04-11
Deploying and Reverting Clones for Database Development and Testing
It can be quite a shock for developers to realize they can make radical changes to the data or schema, while testing, safe in the knowledge that it will take them only a few seconds to revert the database to its original state. Phil Factor demonstrates how it’s done, using SQL Clone and PowerShell.
2019-04-11
How to create and refresh development and test databases automatically, using SQL Clone and SQL Toolbelt
Phil Factor shows how a set of Redgate tools can be used together, via PowerShell, to build a database from object-level source, stock it with data, document it, and then provision any number of test and development servers. Before tearing down and rebuilding a database to a new version, we take care to save any DDL changes made to the existing copy.
2019-04-10
SQL and NoSQL Database Features and Differences
In this tip we will talk about the features and main differences between SQL and NoSQL databases.
2019-04-10
Free eBook: SQL Server Internals: In-Memory OLTP
In this free eBook, Kalen Delaney explains how Microsoft’s 2016 In-memory OLTP engine works. In her book, learn how to use lock- and latch-free data structures to allow non-blocking data processing, and find out how to migrate existing tables to Hekaton.
Configuring Azure SQL Databases Using Azure Resource Manager Templates
Template-based provisioning simplifies deployment and promotes principles of DevOps and Infrastructure as Code, making it the recommended method for implementing cloud-based services. However, its benefits extend beyond initial implementation, since you can apply it to configuring and maintaining existing Azure SQL Database instances. In this article, you explore an example of this approach.
2019-04-09
More On Column Order Indexes – Part 2
Continued analysis of index architecture with revised clustered index. Part 2 of Column Order Indexes
A tour of the Execute Package Task
Introduces modular programming with the Execute Package task, and shows bi-directional parameter passing.
Introduction to SQL Server Security — Part 4
The sa account is the most powerful account in a SQL Server instance, and most DBAs disable it. There are several other built-in accounts that you may not think about that often. Robert Sheldon continues his SQL Server security series with an article about built-in accounts.
2019-04-08
Blogs
Drop Database Objects Practically Risk-Free!
FIRST OF A TWO PART SERIES Some months ago, a fellow DBA came to...
Lengthen a Primary Key–#SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for...
Setup SQL Server Alert to get automatically notified of database blockings
By SQLPals
Suppose you want to or need to know anytime your SQL Server is experiencing...
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Protecting Data Between Services
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SQL browser and port number
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