Auditing SQL Server – Part 2 – Hardware Audit

This is the second part of my series on auditing SQL Server. In the first part, I discussed basic server discovery and documentation. It covered some items to check at the hardware level and configuration items, but this section gets into more detailed hardware auditing details.

The full agenda for the Redgate Summit New York is live!

The full agenda for the Redgate Summit New York is live! Join us to stay ahead of the curve and gain valuable insights from industry experts like Bob Ward (Microsoft), Mri Pandit (Navy Federal Credit Union), Erik Darling (Darling Data), Steve Jones (Redgate Software), and many more.

Git, GitHub and Visual Studio Code for SQL Server

Learn how to get started with Git and Visual Studio Code.

Create Document Templates in a SQL Server Database Table

Learn how to create document templates in a database table and use SQL to replace specific keywords in the templates for content customization.

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Did you know that the general program for PASS Data Community Summit 2024 (November 4-8) was recently unveiled? This year's lineup includes over 150 different sessions being delivered by over 140 speakers!

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Displaying Sorted Hierarchies (SQL Spackle)

Learn how you can query a hierarchy of data and also return the results in an ordered fashion. A handy T-SQL skill that you will use over and over again.

Making Temporal Databases Work. Part 2: Computing Aggregates Across Temporal Versions

In this part 2 we discuss what kind of aggregates can be obtained from a temporal database and how to express these aggregations in the SQL language.

Redgate Summit: The Database Landscape - New York

Join Redgate at the last Redgate Summit event of the year! This series of events is hosted across the globe for data professionals who want to improve their skills and knowledge about Database DevOps, learn about topics surrounding the Cloud, AI, and working across multiple databases.

What happens when we drop a column on a SQL Server table? Where's my space?

You have dropped a column and wondering why you haven't recovered any space? Let's take a look.

Using Registered Servers in SSMS

One of the features in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) that I find very useful is to have a list of registered servers and databases in SSMS. This lets me quickly pick from a number of servers rather than flipping the drop down in the connection dialog. This post looks at this feature and how […]