SQL Server 2017 Announced
By now you will have heard that the next version of SQL Server has been announced. There’s no release date yet,...
2017-05-03
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Born SQL with Randolph West
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You’re reading this series of posts because you want to learn about databases and how to use them. What you...
2017-04-26
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Upcoming SQLSaturdays in Alberta, Canada
Taking a short break from the Database Fundamentals series of the last few weeks, I’d like to mention some upcoming...
2017-04-19
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So, like, what is a byte?
A friend of mine in the filmmaking business, who is exceedingly bright but has never worked with SQL Server before,...
2017-04-12
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Normalization, The Sequel
If there’s one thing that SQL Server is really good at, it’s relationships. After all, a relational database management system...
2017-04-05
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A First Look At Normalization
Phew! There’s a lot to take in with data types, collation, precision, scale, length, and Unicode, and we’re just getting...
2017-03-29
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Fundamentals of Data Types
Last week, we discussed storing text in a database. This week we will dive deeper into data types. When storing...
2017-03-22
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Blogs
Fabric as a Data Mesh Enabler: Rethinking Enterprise Data Distribution
By Chris Yates
For decades, enterprises have approached data management with the same mindset as someone stuffing...
Truncate Table Pitfalls
Truncate Table Pitfalls Truncating a table can be gloriously fast—and spectacularly dangerous when used carelessly....
dataMinds Connect 2025 – Slides & Scripts
You can find all the session materials for the presentation “Indexing for Dummies” that...
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DBCC CHECKIDENT
What is returned as a result set when I run this command without a new seed value?
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