Download AWS RDS SQL Server Backup
Learn how to create a backup of an AWS RDS for SQL Server database and download the backup file to use on another SQL Server instance.
2024-09-16
Learn how to create a backup of an AWS RDS for SQL Server database and download the backup file to use on another SQL Server instance.
2024-09-16
Connect, share and learn with the global data community in Seattle this November. Whether you're a DBA, Developer, Architect, Engineer or you're just getting started in your data career, there's a huge range of content for you to choose from (over 150 sessions and counting across 5 different tracks). Speakers this year include Steve Jones, Grant Fritchey, Ryan Booz, Bob Ward, Deepthi Goguri and Jennifer Stirrup. Check out the full program and register before September 18 to secure your ticket at the standard price.
2024-09-16 (first published: 2024-08-19)
Three new speakers will be taking to the stage at this year's PASS Data Community Summit for the New Stars of Data Track. Sessions will be delivered by Haripriya Naidu, Vitalija Bartusevičiūtė, and Jarid McKenzie!
2024-09-13
In this article, I will cover a bit about the LIKE operator, including how it works, and a bit of history about why it is like it is. After establishing this, I will discuss a bit about how you can (and should) use the LIKE operator in your CHECK constraints to strengthen your data integrity.
2024-09-13
This article looks at how you can use event sourcing to maintain persistent and asynchronous communication between microservices.
2024-09-11
Like XML, JSON is an open standard storage format for data, metadata, parameters, or other unstructured or semi-structured data. Because of its heavy usage in applications today, it inevitably will make its way into databases where it will need to be stored, compressed, modified, searched, and retrieved.
2024-09-09
Learn about rounding values using T-SQL and how the ROUND function works compared to creating a user-defined function for bankers rounding.
2024-09-06
I don’t get it. I’ve given this feature one chance after another, and every time, it takes a smoke break rather than showing up for work.
2024-09-04
In this article, learn how to set the current fiscal month identity in a calendar table using DAX for Power BI when dealing with fiscal periods.
2024-09-02
Conference planning is underway. Several folks have asked me whether I think the PASS conference is still worth exhibiting. I thought an article would be best to break down my thoughts. I’m in an interesting position, being a marketing leader who also specializes in SQL Server and doesn’t work for Microsoft. I’ve worked directly for several companies in the ecosystem, so I know how difficult reaching the DBA market has been post-pandemic.
2024-08-30
By Steve Jones
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