Infrastructure Planning for a SQL Server Data Warehouse
In this tip we look at some things you should think about when planning for a SQL Server data warehouse.
2019-02-12
2,879 reads
Additional Articles
Empty Thoughts: Working with NULL
Whether or not to have NULLable columns in a table can be a religious debate, and how missing data is represented should be carefully considered during database design. In this article, Joe Celko considers the ways that SQL Server handles NULLs in several situations.
2019-02-11
3,289 reads
Which Version of SQL Server Should You Use?
Wait! Before you install that next SQL Server, hold up. Are you sure you’re using the right version?
2019-02-08
4,012 reads
Protecting SQL Server Data Using Static Data Masking
In order to protect data and comply with regulations such as the GDPR and HIPAA, databases used by developers and testers must not contain private and sensitive data from production databases. To help DBAs protect data, Microsoft have released a new feature as part of SSMS called Static Data Masking. In this article, Greg Larsen demonstrates how to use this new feature.
2019-02-07
2,794 reads
Import data dynamically using R and Python in Power BI Desktop
Learn how to import data into Power BI using either R or Python scripts.
2019-02-06
2,238 reads
Better Code Reviews with GIT
As more dev teams move their code to Git, it’s important to understand the differences between it and other tools they have used in the past. In this article, Michael Sorens provides some good advice about doing code reviews with Git.
2019-02-05
3,221 reads
Robotics Process Automation: The New Digital Assistant
When most of us think of robotics used in enterprises, automating manufacturing processes comes to mind. Robotics Process Automation (RPA), however, deals with automating mundane office tasks. In this article, Arvind Kumar explains the benefits of RPA and presents a case study.
2019-02-04
2,164 reads
The 2019 Data Professional Salary Survey Results
How much do database administrators, analysts, architects, developers, and data scientists make? We asked, and 882 of you from 46 countries answered this year. Y’all make a total of $84,114,940 USD per year! Hot diggety. (And at first glance, it looks like on average, y’all got raises this year.)
2019-02-01
4,009 reads
Cyber Insecurity in Pakistan
Journalist Alamzeb Khan discusses recent security breaches in Pakistan that have affected millions of people and accounts.
2019-01-31
3,554 reads
Cleanup SQL Server Query Store Data After Database Restore
In this tip we look at how to cleanup the SQL Server query store after a database has been restored to ensure that query store starts data collection starts fresh.
2019-01-30
2,074 reads
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Multiple Escape Characters
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code (in a database with the appropriate collation):
SELECT UNISTR('%*3041%*308A%*304C%*3068 and good night', '%*') AS 'A Classic';
What is returned? See possible answers