How to read the SQL Server Database Transaction Log
In this tip we will take a look at a SQL Server function that you can use to read the SQL Server transaction log to see what entries are made for database transactions.
2019-07-05
Articles
SSIS as an Execution Engine for Multiple Sql scripts
Learn how you can execute multiple scripts in a restrictive database environment that doesn't allow any third-party tools.
2019-07-04 (first published: 2017-08-31)
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How to Pitch a Software Development Initiative and Ignite Culture Change
If you’ve got a great idea for transforming software development or IT processes in your organization, but you’re not sure how to get buy-in from key stakeholders, or how to change your company culture check out this free webinar featuring Ike Ellis, Data Platform MVP! In this session, Ike will draw on his experience as a consultant and leader in software development to give you real-world tips to define, shape, and share your pitch successfully.
2019-07-04
How to provision realistic and compliant data to dev – free whitepaper
Compare common approaches to provisioning test data to database development teams, and assess how they stack up in terms of delivering realistic test data, managing bottlenecks, and meeting data privacy regulations.
2019-07-04 (first published: 2019-06-20)
Introduction to DevOps: The Evolving World of Application Delivery
Today, more organisations are adopting DevOps over older, traditional practices. In this article, Robert Sheldon explains DevOps and compares it to Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
2019-07-04
How to Provision a Set of Databases to Multiple Azure-based Servers
Grant Fritchey shows how to provision a group of interdependent databases, masked to protect sensitive or personal data, to each machine in an Azure-based test cell.
2019-07-03
The 2019 State of SQL Server Monitoring Report
Redgate's second annual State of SQL Server Monitoring survey provides new insights into how the world of SQL Server monitoring is adjusting and adapting to emerging challenges, such as compliance regulations and cloud technologies, while keeping on-top of the usual issues such as deployments, availability, and capacity.
2019-07-03 (first published: 2019-06-28)
A Step by Step Guide to the Availability Group (AG) Listener
Availability databases hosted on SQL Server Always On Availability Groups (AG) can be connected using a unique Virtual Network Name (VNN), called the Availability Group Listener. When an Availability Group is enabled, clients can connect to databases in both primary and secondary replicas without explicitly specifying the SQL Server instance name. You don’t even need […]
2019-07-02
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Database Delivery with Docker and SQL Change Automation
Phil Factor demonstrates the basics of how to automate database builds into a Linux SQL Server container running on Windows, and then backup the containerized database and restore it into dedicated containerized development copies for each developer and tester.
2019-07-02
Filtering Object Explorer Detailed Information in SSMS
Need to know how to use the “Filter” item in the SSMS Object Explorer Details window to show a specific list of tables that contain a specific string of characters? If so, then read on!
2019-07-02
Blogs
Houston AI-Lytics 2026–Powerpoint Slides
By Steve Jones
Thanks to everyone for attending my session on running a Local LLM. If you...
The Book of Redgate: Do the Right Things
By Steve Jones
I do believe that Redgate has been very customer focused since it’s inception. I’ve...
GenAI vs Dashboards: Not the Same (And Never Will Be)
By James Serra
There’s a question I’ve been hearing more and more lately, especially as Copilot, Fabric,...
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Multiple Sequence Values
How do I easily get the next 12 sequence values from a sequence object?
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