2016-02-08
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Articles
Exploration of SQL Server 2016 Always Encrypted – Part 3
In this third article of the exploring SQL Server 2016 Always Encrypted series, Greg Larsen looks at the differences between an Always Encrypted column that uses an encryption type of Deterministic and those that use encryption type of Randomized.
2016-02-08
3,437 reads
Centrally collect replication conflicts and send an alert
Automatically capture replication conflicts and generate an automated email notification.
2016-02-05 (first published: 2011-10-17)
3,851 reads
How to read data from multiple Excel worksheets with SQL Server Integration Services
Read this tip to learn how to import data from multiple Excel worksheets into SQL Server using SSIS.
2016-02-05
4,291 reads
SQL Azure Performance Benchmarking
An evaluation of the SQL Azure Database Performance Levels recommended by the DTU Calculator service, and a comparison with on premise SQL Server performance.
2016-02-04
3,674 reads
Monitoring In-Memory OLTP: What's Important?
In-Memory OLTP has evolved to be a great solution. However, a production system that uses it needs careful monitoring to avoid stress conditions becoming problems. As with many new features of SQL Server, it pays to plan a monitoring strategy to ensure that you are alerted as soon as possible when things go awry.
2016-02-04
3,523 reads
Simplify SQL Server ETL Processes with T-SQL Stored Procedures
Jeremy Kadlec introduces the Enhanced Data Integration Suite (EDIS), a SQL Server T-SQL stored procedure based solution to automate, manage, and audit ETL processes so you no longer have to manually build SSIS Packages.
2016-02-03
6,164 reads
Data security, SQL Server 2016, and Your Business
From an IT infrastructure and compliance perspective, the importance of protecting data is clear. But it also has profound business implications and can even be a competitive differentiator by helping drive customer loyalty and retention. David Hobbs-Mallyon talks about Microsoft’s approach to data security.
2016-02-02
3,545 reads
Find and Remove Duplicate Records SQL Server
Learn a quick method to find and remove duplicate records in your SQL Server tables.
2016-02-01
9,794 reads
The PoSh DBA - Towards the Re-usable PowerShell Script
When starting out with PowerShell, it is hard to escape from the detail to work out the best strategy for creating scripts. Laerte Junior explains how, when and why it pays to think in terms of versatile functions to meet varying demands.
2016-02-01
3,169 reads
Blogs
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BIT_COUNT I
In SQL Server 2025, I have a table (dbo.UserPermission) that contains this data:
UserID UserPermissions 15 23 37What is returned when I run this code:
select bit_count(UserPermissions) as PermissionCount from dbo.UserPermission where UserID = 3;See possible answers