Fixing an SSRS Password Error while Changing Credentials
SSRS Password error while changing credentials
2017-05-16
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Articles
Encrypting SQL Server: Dynamic Data Masking
Dynamic Data Masking is a good way of rendering data unreadable for such purposes as user-acceptance testing, or demonstrating an application. It doesn't encrypt the data, and a knowledgeable SQL user can defeat it. However it provides a simple way to administer from the database what data the various users of a database application can and can not see, making it a useful tool for the developer.
2017-05-16
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Azure DWH Part 8: Accessing Azure SQL Data Warehouse with C#
In this new article, we will learn how to access to our Azure DWH tables using C#.
2017-05-15
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Backing Up SQL Server Databases Hosted on Azure VMs
Join Marcin Policht as he provides a comprehensive overview of the different backup options applicable to Azure SQL Server VMs with database files stored on VM disks.
2017-05-15
2,743 reads
Why people flocked to the SQL Clone live stream event
On March 29, over 650 people tuned in from around the world to find out more about Redgate's new database provisioning tool, SQL Clone. The webinar answered the FAQs, included some in-depth demos, and gave a look into the technology behind the tool. Catch up with the recording.
2017-05-15
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How Long Before Your Database Runs Out of Space?
Almost all SQL Server databases grow in size over time. Capacity planning is an important activity for the DBA. You need to know how long before you run out of space long before you actually do. Here are some helpful tips and tricks.
2017-05-12 (first published: 2016-06-09)
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Backup and restore of a SQL Clone
SQL Server sees the cloned database as a user database, meaning that you can treat it as one, including backup and restore - Steve Jones explains.
2017-05-12
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Displaying Backup or Restore Progress
Have you ever started a database backup or a restore process that runs a long time then wanted to know when it will complete? Knowing when a database backup or restore operation will complete provides you valuable information, especially when you need to perform follow-on tasks that are waiting for the backup or restore process to complete.
2017-05-12
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AlwaysON Availability Group and Jobs Part 2
This article will provide the actual implementation of the control mechanism.
2017-05-11
2,351 reads
Performance Myths: Table variables are always in-memory
Guest author Derik Hammer dismisses the common myth that table variables perform better than temp tables because they are always in memory.
2017-05-11
5,730 reads
Blogs
The Book of Redgate: SQL Server Central
By Steve Jones
It was neat to stumble on this in the book, a piece by me,...
Git forked
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Setting FK Constraints in Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
One of the things a customer asked recently about Redgate Data Modeler was how...
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The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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