My Azure SQL Database Elastic Job is Broken!
I use elastic pools. They are a fabulous way of saving money when running many Azure SQL Databases, that is...
2018-08-23
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Power BI Custom Visuals Class (Module 116 – Scatter Chart by Akvelon)
In this module you will learn how to use the Scatter Chart by Akvelon. The Scatter Chart by Akvelon has...
2018-09-11 (first published: 2018-08-23)
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PSPowerHour v1.0 Wrap-Up
The first edition of the PSPowerHour is in the books and it looks like it was a big success. This one was dbatools-heavy but I chalk that up to...
2018-08-23
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Azure SQL Database high availability
In this blog I want to talk about how Azure SQL Database achieves high availability. One of the major benefits from moving from on-prem SQL Server to Azure SQL...
2018-08-22
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Azure SQL Database high availability
In this blog I want to talk about how Azure SQL Database achieves high availability. One of the major benefits...
2018-08-22
882 reads
Format Query as JSON
JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a file format used to transmit data from various applications, very similar to XML, it also used to stored NoSQL unstructured data, and because...
2018-08-22
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SQL in the City, Fall 2018 – Join Us!
SQL in the City is coming up, and it's a huge opportunity to learn. Register now to attend the free online streamed event, and join the Redgate team in...
2018-08-22
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Relational databases aren’t the problem
Content warning: This is the first of two rebuttal essays, about why someone is wrong on the Internet. It is...
2018-09-10 (first published: 2018-08-22)
3,162 reads
How to cause a simple spill to tempdb
Sometimes it’s useful to know how to cause a problem. Maybe you’ve never encountered the problem, and want to get hands-on experience. Maybe you’re testing a monitoring tool, and...
2018-08-22
41 reads
Save Money On Your Azure Monthly SQL Database Bill
Microsoft gives you two purchasing models for your Azure SQL Databases (SQL DB), a DTU and a vCore based model...
2018-09-05 (first published: 2018-08-22)
2,258 reads
Blogs
Paginated Reporting at Scale: Choosing the Right Microsoft Platform
By Rayis Imayev
"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe..."— Roy Batty, Nexus-6 Replicant, Blade Runner (1982)(2026-Nov-08) Yep,...
The Book of Redgate: Fun with Images
By Steve Jones
We’ve celebrated our birthday many times at Redgate. In the Book of Redgate –...
Why companies use Palantir and how we help implement it in the Czech Republic
Discover how Palantir connects enterprise data, supports AI-driven decision-making and helps companies turn insights...
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Table Partitioning in SQL Server: A Practical Guide to Managing Very Large Tables (VLDBs)
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Question of the Day
Too Many Choices
I have a table, dbo.MasterBrands, with this data:
BrandID OfficialName 1 Samsung 2 Apple 3 Microsoft 4 Adidas 5 Coca-ColaI run this query. What is returned for Coca-Cola?
SELECT CHOOSE(BrandID, 'Conglomerate', 'Tech and Design', 'Desktop', 'Apparel') FROM dbo.MasterBrands;See possible answers