Using Five Types of JOIN in MYSQL
Learn how to use the different types of joins available in a MySQL database.
2019-11-05
Additional Articles
Make SQL Server monitoring part of your deployment process for 2020
As we approach 2020, demand for more frequent deployments continues to rise. With this, management of SQL Server availability needs to evolve.
Now’s the time to consider how SQL Server monitoring could improve your deployment performance. In this whitepaper, learn how SQL Server monitoring can help your development and DBA teams work together to remove bottlenecks and enable faster, more reliable deployments.
2019-11-04
What Does PERCENTILE_CONT Do?
In this article, Kathi Kellenberger takes on a logic puzzle in trying to understand how the windowing function, PERCENTILE_CONT, works.
2019-11-04
Create a New SQL Server Maintenance Plan with the Maintenance Plan Designer
In this tip we look at how to use the SQL Server Maintenance Designer to build maintenance plans for your databases and instance.
2019-11-01
Accelerating Database Recovery with SQL Server 2019
Learn how to turn on and use newer SQL Server database recovery option called “Accelerated Database Recover”.
2019-10-31
SQL Productivity with SQL Prompt
There is an old joke that upgrading to the latest SQL Server is wasted on some DBAs, because they will still stick mainly to what worked in SQL Server 2005. This type of DBA is becoming rare, in my experience, but there is still some truth in the idea that many of us don’t get the ‘full power’ from our SQL Server tools. We work with them as they come, ‘out of the box’, and use only a fraction of their features. The time to explore ‘new stuff’, at least as much as we’d like to, remains elusive.
2019-10-31
Splitting a SQL Server Table Over Multiple Files
In this tip we look at how to move SQL Server tables from one filegroup to another filegroup.
2019-10-30
Planning for SAP HANA Deployments in Public Cloud Environments
Learn about the factors that should be taken into account if you are considering hosting SAP HANA in a public cloud.
2019-10-29
Recreating Databases from Scratch with SQL Change Automation
Phil Factor starts with the basics how to rebuild a set of development database from scratch, using SQL Change Automation, and then demonstrates how to check for any active sessions before rebuilding, import test data using BCP, and secure passwords if connecting to the target with SQL Server credentials.
2019-10-29
Establishing a DevOps Organisation
DevOps might sound intimidating if your organisation has not yet begun on its DevOps journey. In this article, Rahul Varshneya explains some of the benefits and reviews the stages all DevOps organisations go through to achieve it.
2019-10-28
Blogs
SQL Server Security: Always Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
As discussed introduction of Always Encryption blog and initial Encryption at rest as TDE...
SQL Server Security – TDE Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
Transparent Data Encryption(TDE): TDE was initially introduced in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition; this...
A Las Vegas Break
By Steve Jones
Only a little break for me. I’m actually heading to Las Vegas today for ...
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Identity Defaults
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Identity Defaults
What happens when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest
(
id int IDENTITY(10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
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