Hiding What You Shouldn’t See
In this week's SImple Talk editorial Kathi Kellenberger looks at data that should be hidden and how to get security right within your organization.
2019-09-04
Additional Articles
Enter data privacy. Exit SQL Server 2008.
SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 are out of extended support as of July 2019, but the end of bug fixes, security updates and ongoing support has far-reaching data privacy implications, as James Boother from Microsoft Gold Partner, Coeo, explains
2019-09-03
What is in My Database Backup File
The Microsoft SQL Server team has made it easy for you to retrieve the information in a backup file by using a couple of commands. Read on to learn more!
2019-09-03
Introduction to DevOps: DevOps and the Database
When the DevOps pipeline does not include the database, the database can become a bottleneck and slow down the delivery of new features. In this article, Robert Sheldon discusses the challenges involved with including the database and how to overcome them.
2019-09-02
SQL in the City Streamed- the birthday edition
Wednesday September 4 14.00-19.00 BST/ 08.00-13.00 Central - Register for our free virtual learning event, to enjoy educational and entertaining sessions from Microsoft MVPs and celebrate 20 years of Redgate.
2019-09-02 (first published: 2019-08-29)
Data Analysis of SQL Server Tables using T-SQL for Machine Learning Exploration
In this tip we look at a script that you can use to get better insight on your database tables to help you make some decisions about the data and also the structure of the table.
2019-08-30
Reporting Services Basics: Parameters
Kathi Kellenberger continues her series on SSRS. In this article you learn hose to use parameters that let your report users control how the reports are filtered.
2019-08-29
Proactively monitor your SQL Server estate with SQL Monitor 9
Learn how you can gain estate-wide views of disk space usage, backups and other jobs, and application of recent SQL Server updates and patches, with SQL Monitor 9’s Estate pages. Using this feature, teams can review the overall health of all their servers and databases, identify potential issues before they escalate into real problems, and assign priorities, proactively.
2019-08-28
SQL Server Database Activity Based on Transaction Log Backup Size
In this tip we look at some scripts you can use to monitor your database activity and usage based on the size of the SQL Server transaction log backups.
2019-08-28
Graphical Tools for Accessing Azure Cosmos DB
While the most common methods of interacting with Azure Cosmos DB involve programmatic access, there are times when you might want to perform a quick change or take a peek at some of documents in a collection. In such instances, it is typically more convenient to rely on the graphical interface. Fortunately, there are several options you can use to accomplish.
2019-08-27
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The Max PK Length
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