How to extend the range of SQL code analysis, during database development, to include dynamic analysis of the database metadata. This will allow regular checks for problems with the design of your tables and indexes ("table smells") that can affect database performance and data integrity.
2021-05-10
In this tip we look at the Sequence Number feature in SQL Server and compare it to the use of identity columns.
2021-05-10
With both personal experience and the real world evidence to back it up, Grant Fritchey says, unequivocally, a well-implemented DevOps process helps the organization. But it's not always easy to bridge a siloed organization, and sometimes organizations adopt DevOps for the wrong reasons.
2021-05-07
In this article we cover how to get started with MLflow using Azure Databricks which manages the end-to-end machine learning lifecycle.
2021-05-07
Before you alter a database object, you need to understand what other objects will be affected. This article shows how to generate a simple dependency diagram that reveals both those objects that reference the target object, and those referenced by it, and includes foreign key references, column references and all the other details you need.
2021-05-05
In this article, Chandra Kudumula shows how to use ML.NET to train a model for predicting costs from an insurance dataset.
2021-05-05
How to use a SQL random data generator to fill SQL Server tables with realistic test data, to shift left database unit testing, integration testing and performance testing so that it is performed during the early stages of database development.
2021-05-03
Check out this SQL Server function that can return memory usage information for a SQL Server instance such as the amount of memory SQL Server is using and available memory on the machine.
2021-05-03
Power BI is becoming widely used for reporting and data analysis. There are many different versions of Power BI and the features that are offered and this article provides an overview of what is available.
2021-04-30
A set of PowerShell automation script tasks for running database build and migrations tasks. This article describes the SQL code analysis task, which will check the syntax of the SQL code in your databases and your migration scripts for 'code smells'.
2021-04-30
My updated course “Managing the Kubernetes API Server and Pods” in now available on Pluralsight here! If...
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