Joining Queries in Azure Data Factory on Cosmos DB Sources
This article shows how you can use two Cosmos DB dataets in Azure Data Factory and join them on a common column.
2024-04-08
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Articles
Option Recompile is a Magic Turbo Button That Actually Works.
Guy Glantser is an Israeli SQL Server guru with a ton of great presentations on YouTube. I’ve had the privilege of hanging out with him in person a bunch of times over the year, and I’ll always get excited to do it again. He’s not just smart, but he’s friendly and funny as hell.
2024-04-08
SQL Server Patching Using PowerShell DSC
In this article, learn how to use the PowerShell DSC to patch your SQL Server instances.
2024-04-05
1,657 reads
Introduction to Python including Installation, Jupyter Notebooks and Visual Studio Code
In this step-by-step article, learn how to quickly install Python and start writing Python code using Jupyter Notebooks or Visual Studio Code.
2024-04-05
Use Fabric Data Factory to Load Data From a CSV File in Azure Blob Storage to Azure SQL DB
Andy Leonard discusses and demonstrates using Fabric Data Factory to load a CSV file stored in Azure Blob Storage to Azure SQL DB.
2024-04-03
Custom Statistics Distributions in SQL Server 2022
You can create custom statistics distributions, sampling, and histograms in SQL Server 2022 with a new trace flag
2024-04-01
1,106 reads
Choosing Between SSIS vs ADF: What You Need to Know
In this article, we look at how you might go about choosing whether to use SSIS or ADF for your next ETL/ELT project.
2024-04-01
2024-03-29
1,152 reads
What Happens When Multiple Queries Compile at Once?
An interesting question came in on PollGab. DBAmusing asked: If a query takes 5-7s to calculate the execution plan (then executes <500ms) if multiple SPIDS all submit that query (different param values) when there’s no plan at start, does each SPID calc the execution plan, one after the other after waiting for the prior SPID to finish?
2024-03-29
Server Dashboards in Azure Data Studio
Azure Data Studio (ADS) is a lightweight IDE built on Visual Studio Code. I've written a few articles on how the tool works, and this one continues the series. In this article, I want to look at the server and database dashboards and how you can customize them. Another article will cover the Database dashboards. […]
2024-03-28 (first published: 2024-01-29)
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