Loading Non Duplicated Data Using SSIS
Learn how you can easily load data from a file that isn't duplicated, discarding those rows that are.
2017-01-31
4,425 reads
Articles
SQL Server v.Next : STRING_AGG Performance, Part 2
Aaron Bertrand starts digging deeper into the performance of string concatenation methods STRING_AGG and FOR XML PATH.
2017-01-31
3,209 reads
Azure SQL Data Warehouse with PowerShell
We will teach how to create a new SQL Azure Data Warehouse using Powershell
2017-01-30
1,651 reads
DevOps and Database Lifecycle Management
Database Lifecycle Management (DLM) aims to provide a roadmap of what is required, and when, to deliver and maintain effective databases that can respond quickly to business change. How...
2017-01-30
3,197 reads
The Elusive Conditional WHERE Clause
What's this, a conditional WHERE clause that doesn't use dynamic SQL?
2017-01-27 (first published: 2013-04-18)
39,530 reads
Hyper-V and PowerShell: The Basics
Because it is important with maintaining Virtual Machine environments to be able to repeat routine tasks completely accurately, Windows PowerShell has grown in importance for the job. Now you can manage the Hyper-V environment via PowerShell without needing to use the Hyper-V Manager console. It opens up many opportunities for automation.
2017-01-27
6,538 reads
Changing Linked Server Passwords
How to article on changing passwords for linked servers via TSQL and SSMS.
2017-01-26
16,544 reads
Importance of Performing DBCC CHECKDB on all SQL Server Databases
The SQL Server model database is one of the core system databases, but it seem to get less attention in terms of importance. This post from Simon Liew will demonstrate the havoc the model database can cause when database integrity checks exclude the model database and corruption goes undetected.
2017-01-26
4,940 reads
Azure DWH part 2: Get Started with Azure Data Warehouse
In this article, we will learn how to use Visual Studio to query Azure SQL Data Warehouse tables and how to create a new table.
2017-01-25
2,744 reads
Columnstore Indexes and Computed Columns in SQL Server 2016
You can’t do everything with a columnstore index — but SQL Server’s optimizer can get pretty creative so it can use a columnstore index in ways you might not expect. Kendra Little explains.
2017-01-25
4,012 reads
Blogs
Flyway Tips: AI Helps with Commit Messages
By Steve Jones
At Redgate, we’re experimenting with how AI can help developers and DBAs become better...
Startup scripts in SQL Server containers
I was messing around performing investigative work on a pod running SQL Server 2025...
Using SQL Compare with Redgate Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
Redgate recently released SQL Compare v16, which included a new feature to work with...
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Encoding Strings
I have this code in SQL Server 2025. What is the result?
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