Microsoft Data Amp event announcements
Yesterday was the Microsoft Data Amp event where a bunch of very exciting announcements were made:
SQL Server vNext CTP 2.0...
2017-04-20
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James Serra's Blog
Using Azure for free
There are a number of options for using Azure for free. This is very useful for those of you who...
2017-04-11
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Artificial Intelligence defined
The new buzzword in the industry is “Artificial Intelligence” (AI). But exactly what is AI and how does it compare...
2017-04-06
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Microsoft database migration tools
There are various Microsoft tools that you can use to help you migrate your database (updated 8/9/17):
Data Migration Assistant (DMA)...
2017-03-29
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U-SQL Defined
Azure Data Lake Analytics (ADLA) is a distributed analytics service built on Apache YARN that allows developers to be productive immediately...
2017-03-23
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PolyBase use cases clarified
I previously talked about PolyBase and its enhancements (see PASS Summit Announcements: PolyBase enhancements). There is some confusion on PolyBase use...
2017-03-15
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SQL DB now supports 4TB max database size
Azure SQL Database (SQL DB) has increased its max database size from 1TB to 4TB at no additional cost.
Customers using...
2017-03-10
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Power BI and Excel options for Hadoop
Below I have attempted to list the various options for reporting off of Hadoop (HDInsight, HDP, Cloudera) using Power BI...
2017-03-09
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Azure Data Factory and SSIS compared
I see a lot of confusion when it comes to Azure Data Factory (ADF) and how it compares to SSIS....
2017-03-01
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IoT Hub vs. Event Hub
There can sometimes be confusion, in IoT scenarios, between IoT Hub and Event Hub, as they can both be valid...
2017-02-08
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Blogs
Flyway Tips: AI Helps with Commit Messages
By Steve Jones
At Redgate, we’re experimenting with how AI can help developers and DBAs become better...
Startup scripts in SQL Server containers
I was messing around performing investigative work on a pod running SQL Server 2025...
Using SQL Compare with Redgate Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
Redgate recently released SQL Compare v16, which included a new feature to work with...
Forums
What is Page Density
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T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: Fuzzy String Search II
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Azure-SSIS, Self-Hosted Integration Runtime, & Data Gateway?
Looking to confirm my understanding of these three products and how they can be...
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What is Page Density
In SQL Server, there is a concept of page density. This is determined by how much data is stored on each page. What is a page density of 90%?
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