Nuance of datetime data type in SQL Server
One of the most confusing data types in SQL Server is the datetime datatype.
2017-04-13
2,335 reads
Articles
Harmful, Pervasive SQL Server Performance Myths
Aaron Bertrand begins a new series around disproving prevalent myths regarding SQL Server performance.
2017-04-13
4,686 reads
2017-04-12
7,056 reads
Automating database deployments to and from source control using SQL Compare and PowerShell
Phil Factor shows how you can use the SQL Compare Pro command line with PowerShell to automate the task of getting a new database into version control, creating a new database build script, and creating a database migration script.
2017-04-12
4,185 reads
Dynamic SSRS report documentation via a ReportServer.dbo.Catalog query
This article demonstrates a method of generating SSRS report documentation by using an SSRS report that queries the ReportServer.dbo.Catalog table.
2017-04-11
11,865 reads
Changing SQL Server Collation After Installation
In some scenarios we can find different SQL Server collations between the server instance and its databases. Douglas P. Castilho explains a simple way to correct the collations in a few steps.
2017-04-11
3,262 reads
Step by Step Configuring a Dedicated Network for Availability Group
In this article, I will show a procedure to isolate the replication traffic from the public network.
2017-04-10
10,533 reads
Stop or Start, Big or Small. The Scalability of Azure SQL Data Warehouse
Learn how to scale an Azure SQL Datawarehouse up or down, and how to pause it when not in use.
2017-04-10
464 reads
SQL Server Encryption: Always Encrypted
Is 'Always Encrypted' SQL Server 2016's most widely important new feature? It is significant that 'Always Encrypted' in SQL Server is in all editions of SQL Server. Because of the increasing importance of encryption to data governance, it allows encryption for the sensitive application data for everywhere beyond the application's client connection, including network, server, database and storage. Robert Sheldon explains what it is, why you should try it out, and how to set about it.
2017-04-10
4,486 reads
2017-04-07 (first published: 2015-11-11)
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Question of the Day
What's the Date?
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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