Load and run custom T-SQL scripts in SSMS via Snippets

If you work with SQL Server on a daily basis, it is very likely you have a lot of custom scripts you have to execute frequently, maybe you have...

Enable Machine Learning Services on SQL Server

R Services (SQL Server 2016) or Machine Learning Services (2017 and 2019 CTP) provide you with the ability to perform...

Enable Machine Learning Services on SQL Server

R Services (SQL Server 2016) or Machine Learning Services (2017 and 2019 CTP) provide you with the ability to perform data analysis from the database itself using T-SQL.You can...

SSIS Basics: Data cleansing using derived columns

On this article I will show you how to perform a basic data cleansing using the derived column data transformation

how to embed a PowerBI report into HTML code

PowerBI is a powerful reporting solution for Business Intelligence for analytical reports, it is not meant to replace SSRS, the...

How much affects encryption to your database performance?

Transparent data encryption (TDE) helps you to secure your data at rest, this means the data files and related backups...

How much affects encryption to your database performance?

Transparent data encryption (TDE) helps you to secure your data at rest, this means the data files and related backups are encrypted, securing your data in case your media...

SSIS Basics: Bulk-Import various text files into a table

For this post I will show you how to bulk insert multiple files in a folder to a SQL Server database, regardless the file name or extension, this with the help of the ForEach Loop Container.

how to embed a PowerBI report into HTML code

PowerBI is a powerful reporting solution for Business Intelligence for analytical reports, it is not meant to replace SSRS, the focus of this tool is to be able to...

Query to determine XE Session status

On a previous post, we discussed what is an extended event (XE) and how to create one.

With the following T-SQL...