Cross-server references keep cropping up as a problem for development and build. Phil Factor demonstrates how using linked server 'aliases' can get around these issues, even if the individual databases use four-part references within the code rather than synonyms.
2020-12-24
In this article we walk through the steps of how to run an SSIS package using SQLCMD along with passing parameters to the SSIS package.
2020-12-23
Louis Davidson explains how he manages and shares several different sources of SQL Prompt code snippets, in a single Snippet library, using Dropbox and source control.
2020-12-23
In this article we walk through the steps to install SQL Server Analysis Services for SQL Server 2019.
2020-12-22
Oracle sometimes generates smaller archived redo logs than you might expect based on the size of the online redo logs. In this article, Jonathan Lewis explains how Oracle uses online redo logs and why there might be a discrepancy in the archived log size.
2020-12-21
As more organizations are managing at least some part of their data in the cloud, estate monitoring can become more complex with a mix of on-prem and cloud-based instances. Grant Fritchey discusses why businesses might move to the cloud, why they might stay on-prem, and when a hybrid approach might be best.
2020-12-21
This article will show how to use Windows authentication for AWS RDS SQL Server by setting up an AWS Managed Active Directory and integrate it with an AWS RDS SQL Server instance.
2020-12-18
High performing teams must implement a common approach to database migrations so that the database can be included in Continuous Delivery. This ‘kernel’ of Database DevOps leads to better alignment between developers and Ops teams, and increases the throughput of high quality releases. The key for many is Flyway, and this whitepaper explores how this highly configurable migrations tool enables a bespoke migrations-based deployment strategy that is easy to adopt and scale across teams
2020-12-18
Without a good backup and recovery strategy in place, a DBA should make sure their resume is always up to date. In this article, Greg Larsen discusses what should be considered when developing a backup plan.
2020-12-17
In this article we look at a PowerShell script that can help you deploy database objects to multiple SQL Server instances.
2020-12-16
Introduction I was experimenting with vector search in SQL Server 2025 using approximately 3.8...
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Which of the following psql meta commands (also called backslash or slash commands) will provide information about tables within a database?
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