A One-Slide Summary of the Differences Between TDE and Always Encrypted
Read a One-Slide Summary of the Differences Between TDE and Always Encrypted from Brent Ozar.
2020-08-19
Additional Articles
Redgate Streamed Returns
Our virtual community event is back with a global feel. Featuring speakers including Donovan Brown, Abel Wang, Kendra Little & Damian Brady, we have a full day of live content & networking opportunities, spanning world-wide time zones. So, wherever you are in the world, join us live on Wednesday August 26.
2020-08-19
Maximize View of SQL Server Query Plans with Full Screen Option
In this tip we look at how to save an execution plan for future review as well as using the full screen mode to see more of a query plan at one time.
2020-08-18
Create Azure Data Factory inventory using Databricks
Learn how to build a catalog of your different Azure Data Factory objects such as pipelines, activities, datasets and more.
2020-08-17
How to Get Started with SQL Server Management Studio
Learn How to Get Started with SQL Server Management Studio with Brent Ozar.
2020-08-14
Using Simple Linear Regression to Make Predictions
The first part of this article focuses on using an R program to find a linear regression equation and the second part is devoted to simple linear regression analysis.
2020-08-13
SQL Server Agent Job Monitoring for Last Execution
In this article we continue our series of using PowerShell to monitor SQL Server by collecting the last run information for SQL Server Agent Jobs.
2020-08-12
SQL Server Bulk Insert for Multiple CSV Files from a Single Folder
Check out this article to see how to quickly import into SQL Server many files with the same structure using T-SQL.
2020-08-11
Storage 101: Data Security and Privacy
No discussion about storage is complete without thinking about security of the data. In this article, Robert Sheldon explains what must be considered to protect data in today's world.
2020-08-10
Gathering SQL Server Performance Counters for Multiple Servers
SQL Multi Script can easily be persuaded to run queries at the server level rather than the database level. It is also able to combine results from many databases even if the results aren't identical but have some different columns. Phil Factor demonstrates how this works, when collecting a set of performance counters from all databases on a distribution list of servers.
2020-08-07
Blogs
Resetting on the AI hype train
By Brian Kelley
There's a great article from MIT Technology Review about resetting on the hype of...
A New Word: Etherness
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Vibe Coding a Login Tracking System
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A customer was asking about tracking logins and logouts in Redgate Monitor. We don’t...
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Question of the Day
UNISTR Basics
What does this code return in SQL Server 2025+? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
SELECT UNISTR('Hello 4E16754C') AS 'A Classic';
A: 
B: 
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