Windows Azure Tables are intended for the storage of large amounts of schemaless data. Tables are just containers of rows of data. Mike Wood describes the practicalities of getting started with using the system.
2014-01-09
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SQL Server may not be the best solution for every problem, but we have the means to extend its capabilities by linking it to external resources; in this case, using SQLCLR to query a graph database.
2014-01-08
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This article describes how to use the new wizards in SQL Server Management studio to get access to Windows Azure and then create and configure your VM.
2014-01-08
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Paul Brewer talks about an AlwaysOn problem affecting the Service Broker Transmission Queue.
2014-01-07
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Graph database are an intriguing alternative to the relational model. They apply graph theory to record the relationships between entries more naturally, and are a good fit for a range of data tasks that are difficult in SQL. Buck Woody gives an introduction to Graph databases and shows how to get Neo4J up and running to get familiar with the technology.
2014-01-07
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When you need to find all the related rows and tables to a parent table, here's one way you might approach the problem.
2014-01-06
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You need a SQL Server-based application that will work with huge amounts of data and must perform calculations of startling complexity. How far will you go to deliver the required performance?
2014-01-06
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You have imported an assembly into a SQL Server database to use the CLR functions and stored procedures it contains. However later, you lost the original .dll file and you would like to create the .dll file again from what's in the database. In this tip, we look at how you can recreate the .dll file.
2014-01-06
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SQL Saturday is coming to Albuquerque on January 25, 2014. Join us for a free day of SQL Server training and networking. This SQL Saturday also features 2 paid-for preconference sessions presented by Denny Cherry and William E. Pearson III.
2014-01-06
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Red Gate are looking for participants in a short short survey on SQL Server database releases. At the end you will be given a chance to enter an e-mail address to win a $50 Amazon gift certificate.
2014-01-06 (first published: 2013-12-20)
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By Steve Jones
I caught this interesting item over on Pinal Dave’s blog: Eleven Interview Questions that...
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I use color-coded connections in SSMS to distinguish Production, Pre-Production, UAT, and Development. But...
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I have this data in a table in a SQL Server 2025 database:
EmailAddressID EmailAddress 7 dylan0@ADVENTURE-WORKS.COM 8 Diane1@ADVENTURE-WORKS.COMIf I run this query, which row(s) are returned?
SELECT top 10 * FROM person.EmailAddress WHERE REGEXP_LIKE(EmailAddress, '^D', 'i') AND BusinessEntityID IN (7,8)See possible answers