Since its initial release in 1989, SQL Server has come a long way from its base functionality as an enterprise level database platform. While the core of SQL Server is still it's database engine, it is now so much more than just a relational database plat
2021-03-04
Learn how to create a customizable calendar date table that can be used for Power BI reports using Power Query.
2021-03-03
There is no shortage of PowerShell editors and environments for developing and running scripts. Greg Moore explains some of his favorites.
2021-03-03
Learn how to setup and use Azure SQL Data Sync to synchronize and replicate data from various locations including Azure SQL Database, cloud and on-premises databases.
2021-03-02
Redgate is giving you the chance to win a three-month subscription to the technical skills platform Pluralsight and Redgate goodies with their latest competition. To enter, visit the Redgate Forums and answer the question ‘What’s your favorite SQL Monitor feature and why?’
2021-03-02 (first published: 2021-02-16)
R has a package called sqldf that allows developers to manipulate data inside a dataframe in the same way a SQL developer queries a SQL table which we will cover with examples in this article.
2021-03-01
How to customize a database deployment process using Flyway, demonstrating how to incorporate tasks such stamping a version number into the latest database build, or writing to the SQL Server log.
2021-02-26
Folks sometimes ask, “When a table has more indexes, and SQL Server has more decisions to make, does that slow down execution plan generation?”. Brent Ozar talks through his response in this article.
2021-02-26
There is more to DevOps than tools and automation. In this article, Robert Sheldon explains how to create a DevOps culture based on collaboration.
2021-02-25
Robert Sheldon demonstrates how to start automating data comparisons between two databases, from the Windows command line or PowerShell. With a single command, you can easily compare and sync data such as test data sets, or static data used for reference or lookup purposes.
2021-02-24
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