With SQL Server 2019 on the way, it’s time to begin learning about all the new features. In this article, Dennes Torres demonstrates how to use the new SHORTEST_PATH function that is part of the Graph Database feature.
2019-09-17
The React library allows teams to work faster and with more consistency. In this article, Camilo Reyes explains how to get started using React components in a C# application
2019-09-16
Sometimes, a database will slow down exponentially when it is working hard, with many concurrent users. Well, to be more accurate, all the databases on the instance will slow down.
2019-09-13
In his latest blog posts Brent shares his favourite research papers, explaining why he found them interesting and why you might too. STarting off with the Microsoft Research paper Plan Stitch: Harnessing the Best of Many Plans by Bailu Ding, Sudipto Das, Wentao Wu, Surajit Chaudhuri, and Vivek Narasayya (2018)
2019-09-13
Kathi Kellenberger addresses the retirement of the Microsoft Professional Program in the latest SImple Talk Editorial. Stop by and let her know your thoughts.
2019-09-12
Phil Factor demonstrates the correct use of the RETURN keyword in stored procedures or batches, to pass back a non-zero RETURN code to the calling process, informing it of the error. He also explains some of its misuses.
2019-09-12
In this tip we look at a way to stop the execution of a SSIS data flow task that is running by executing an outside process to stop the data flow immediately.
2019-09-11
SQL Clone 4 introduces a new access control feature called Teams, allowing granular control over the SQL Server instances, images and clones to which each group of users has access. Here James Murtagh explains how Teams makes it easier to manage the safe distribution of database copies throughout the organization, to the various teams that need them for development, testing, training or analysis.
2019-09-11
Step through a demonstration illustrating a sample deployment of SQL Server 2019 Always On Availability Group cluster on Azure AKS. You'll discover how to leverage the Microsoft Azure-hosted managed Kubernetes service referred to as AKS.
2019-09-10
Over 800 SQL Server professionals took part in the 2019 State of SQL Server Monitoring survey. Travis Hoffacker takes a look at the report and advises what is now expected of a third-party monitoring tool based on the responses from the community.
2019-09-10
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