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
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Articles
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
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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
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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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A First Look at SSMS 20
Recently Microsoft released SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) v20.0, which is a major release of the primary tool that many of us use to work with SQL Server. Over the last few years, the tools team at Microsoft has worked to separate the tools from the various editions, giving us separate SSMS downloads. There have […]
2024-03-27
5,504 reads
Managing Files and Folders with Python – Data Engineering with Fabric
In this article, learn how you can manage files and folders for both full and incremental loading situations.
2024-03-27
2,171 reads
Blogs
DBA and Developer: Allies or Adversaries?
By Rohit Garg
In the expansive landscape of software development, the relationship between Database Administrators (DBAs) and...
New Pluralsight Course - Certified Kubernetes Administrator - Working With Your Cluster
We’re working through the major refresh of my Certified Kubernetes Administrator series at Pluralsight! The...
Friday Basics: the CIA Triad
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In information security (INFOSEC), there several foundational concepts and principles. One of the ones...
Forums
Query about GAC (Global Assembly Cache)
Hi everyone, So I have a SSIS package that performs some importing/exporting from MySQL...
How to check for data loss after rollback
Hello SSC, I am not a DBA,. I have some DBA knowledge, but my...
How to create a baseline using counters to analyze server performance?
I am currently working on creating a baseline for our server, using various counters...
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Reporting Services Editions
In which editions of SQL Server 2022 can you run Reporting Services?
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