Improve Query Performance when SQL Server Ignores Nonclustered Index
In this article, we look at why SQL Server may not use a non-clustered index over the clustered index and what you can do to improve performance.
2023-10-30
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Mastering a cloud migration: 10 video tips
If you haven’t had time to catch up on our latest full-length webinar on Cloud Migration, here’s an easy way to digest the tips from our experts in less than 20 minutes!
2023-10-30
First Normal Form Gets No Respect
Dr. Codd first described the relational model in a paper in Communications of the ACM (CACM 13 No 6; June 1970). Some more work followed up after that by other people, giving us normal forms and other things we have taken for granted for 50+ years.
2023-10-27
Power Query Editor in Power BI for Formatting Text Columns
This article looks at ways to clean up text data used in Power BI reports and charts for a more meaningful and consistent message.
2023-10-27
How We Ate Our Own Dog Food To Level-Up Internal Testing with Redgate Clone
Most applications have large and complex databases at the back end, making it hard for developers to adequately test their work before it goes out. Having a fast, repeatable process to deliver data on demand is an essential part of an effective software development lifecycle, ultimately leading to improved customer satisfaction. In this article, we’ll explore the journey our own engineering team went on to leverage our own tool, Redgate Clone, to spin up short-lived database instances in containers for automated testing.
2023-10-25
Top 10 Methods to Improve ETL Performance Using SSIS
Extraction Transformation Load (ETL) is the backbone for any data warehouse. In the data warehouse world data is managed by the ETL process, which consists of three processes, Extraction-Pull/Acquire data from sources, Transformation-change data in the required format and Load-push data to the destination generally into a data warehouse or a data mart.
2023-10-25
Transform your Winning team into a Champion Team
Businesses worldwide now operate on a team basis, and a high-performing team is crucial for high-performing organizations. Winning teams are more focused and better than regular teams. They focus on synergies and achieving significant results. They are an extension of regular teams with a higher sense of commitment to objectives and mutual purpose. Winning teams have a clear mission and achievable performance goals for each member, aiming for extraordinary goals. They are more committed to the vision and have a passion for achieving the mission. Winning teams work collaboratively to discover new work approaches, principles, and practices, focusing on decision-making, creative problem-solving, industry standards, and effective communication. They establish processes from beginning to end to complete tasks effectively. The difference between winning team and a regular team is very clear. However, what makes a winning team a champion team. This paper aims to provide valuable insights into the differentiating factors of a champion team from a winning one.
2023-10-23
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The promise – and the perils – of GitHub Copilot
There’s been a lot of talk about GitHub Copilot recently, loudly touted as Your AI pair programmer. According to GitHub, Copilot for Business brings the power of generative AI to engineering teams, accelerating the speed of software development and innovation.
2023-10-23
Understanding Locking, Data Modification and Committing Data in SQL Server
Learn about how SQL Server uses locks when modifying data and how data is committed to a database after data changes.
2023-10-23
What Exactly Is a CTE in T-SQL? A Comprehensive Guide with 7 Examples
Learn how to use CTEs through the use of a number of examples.
2023-10-20
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The Long Name
I run this code to create a table:
When I check the length, I get these results:
A table name is limited to 128 characters. How does this work?