Copy SSIS Environment variables to another server
Migrate SSIS environment variables from one SQL Server to another in just a few clicks using SSIS Catalog Migration Wizard.
2023-05-19 (first published: 2022-10-12)
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Articles
REPLACE versus TRANSLATE for SQL Server Text Data Manipulation
Learn how to replace text in SQL Server strings using the REPLACE and TRANSLATE functions and how these could be used for data manipulation.
2023-05-19
The Journey to Team-based Development with Flyway
This article explains why Flyway is fundamentally well-suited to the task of bringing control and automation to database development work and then the features of Flyway Teams edition that become necessary when a team of developers need to work concurrently on a database.
2023-05-19
Demystifying Best Practices and Enhancing RDS security with Amazon GuardDuty
This article looks at four security best practices for protecting databases in AWS along with how GuardDuty can be used to provide additional security.
2023-05-17
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Getting Out of Character
In this article, Joe Celko gives us a history of the different character sets that are used in computing and how that can pertain to your usage in relational databases. Some of these you may have never heard of!
2023-05-17
PASS Data Community Summit 2023 registrations are open!
In 2023, connect, share & learn with like-minded peers, speakers, and industry leaders during the full week of data celebrations. Summit happens in person, from November 14th to 17th in Seattle. Check out the blog post and learn more.
2023-05-17
How to Improve Database Design to Speed Up SQL Queries
This article examines some basic database design principles that help ensure your queries can execute more quickly.
2023-05-15
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7 ways businesses can improve the quality and speed of database releases
This article explains how these ‘ephemeral databases’ can be used to improve development and testing processes in ways that reduce the number of bugs entering the deployment pipeline, drive up the quality of database releases, and so improve the reliability and speed of database deployments to production.
2023-05-15
Star Schema vs Snowflake Schema Considerations
Sometimes people say to avoid the snowflake schema and stick to a clean star schema. Why is that? Is something wrong with creating a snowflake schema?
2023-05-15
How to Find the SQL Server Instance Startup Time
Learn a number of methods to view or programmatically get the SQL Server instance startup time.
2023-05-12
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Vector Datatype Dimensions
The new vector datatype in SQL Server 2025 requires a number dimension parameter. What is the maximum number of dimensions supported?
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