Azure Data Lake Store Gen2 is GA
Azure Data Lake Store (ADLS) Gen2 was made generally available on February 7th. In short, ADLS Gen2 is the best of the previous version of ADLS (now called ADLS Gen1)...
2019-02-19
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Blog Posts
COUNT, DISTINCT, and NULLs
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One thing I see fairly often (and am occasionally guilty of myself) is using COUNT(DISTINCT) and DISTINCT interchangeably to get an idea of the...
2019-02-19
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COUNT, DISTINCT, and NULLs
Watch this week's video on YouTube
One thing I see fairly often (and am occasionally guilty of myself) is using COUNT(DISTINCT) and DISTINCT interchangeably to get an idea of the...
2019-02-19
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Defaults In msdb Database
Today is a day to discuss defaults. It started with the day being TSQL Tuesday and having a topic of...
2019-02-19 (first published: 2019-01-28)
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Do You Have a SQL Server Estate?
At Redgate, we do a lot of research. Maybe not as much as Microsoft Research, but we are always trying...
2019-02-19
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How to Encrypt and Restore Your SQL Server Database Backups
We’ve had backup encryption out of the box since SQL Server 2014, yet I’ve rarely seen it used. In an...
2019-02-19 (first published: 2019-01-28)
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Interview with Uwe Ricken
I have just done my first interview! The very special guest was Uwe Ricken!
My idea for the interview was...
2019-02-19
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SQLTreeo Add-In guide
SQLTreeo Add-In Plugin for SQL Server Management Studio Version Applies to SQLTreeo Add-In version 0.8.7 or higher. Purpose Informational guide...
2019-02-19
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SQLTreeo Add-In guide
SQLTreeo Add-In Plugin for SQL Server Management Studio Version Applies to SQLTreeo Add-In version 0.8.7 or higher. Purpose Informational guide on how to use the SQLTreeo...
2019-02-19
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Continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) in Azure Data Factory using DevOps and GitHub
(2019-Feb-18) With Azure Data Factory (ADF) continuous integration, you help your team to collaborate and develop data transformation solutions within the same data...
2019-02-18
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Blogs
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
By Steve Jones
I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Forums
The Power of Data and Privacy
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Two New Shortcuts for Fabric Lakehouse Developers: The Fabric Modern Data Platform
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Question of the Day
What's the Date?
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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