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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Refactoring SQL Server code

A look on how to approach improving the quality of our SQL Server code.

SQL Server 2016 Online ALTER COLUMN Operation

Learn about the time savings, blocking scenarios, limitations and more for the SQL Server 2016 online ALTER COLUMN operation.

SQL Server Cluster Automatic Memory Management

Don't waste memory in a cluster! Learn how to allocate memory between instances.

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