Database version control: Getting started with Flyway
Flyway is a multi-platform, cross-database version control tool. Carlos Robles explains Flyway’s history and shows how it works.
2021-02-02
DevOps and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
Ten tips for attracting and retaining DevOps talent
To stay competitive and bring value to customers, organisations are adopting DevOps, but finding people experienced in DevOps can be challenging. Robert Sheldon has ten tips to help managers attract and retain DevOps talent.
2021-01-04
Feature branches and pull requests with Git to manage conflicts
Feature branching and pull requests are two important concepts when using Git. In this article, Kendra Little explains these patterns and even provides a video to demonstrate.
2020-12-30
Scheduling SQL Scripts Using Jenkins
Learn how a Jenkins server can be used to schedule SQL scripts to execute against SQL Server.
2020-12-22
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2020-12-15
128 reads
Scheduling PowerShell Using Jenkins
Introduction PowerShell is a task-based command-line shell and scripting language; it is designed specifically for system administrators and power-users, to rapidly automate the administration of multiple operating systems (Linux, OSX, and Windows) and the processes related to the applications that run on those operating systems. For system administrators (DBAs\Wintel Admins), creating PowerShell scripts is a […]
2020-12-10
4,343 reads
Take the 2021 State of Database DevOps survey
It's your last chance to take part in the 2021 State of Database DevOps survey! If you or your organization uses databases, we want to hear from you! Complete the survey for advance access to the final research report, and to be entered into a prize draw for a $500 Amazon voucher. Plus, for each submission we receive, we’ll donate $1 to the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. Take the survey here.
2020-12-09
A Technology Collapse
Today Steve looks at legacy systems and the challenges they pose as we try to adapt them to new requirements.
2020-12-05
207 reads
10 DevOps strategies for working with legacy databases
The database is often left behind as organisations embrace DevOps. In this article, Robert Sheldon explains how to successfully bring databases into DevOps, especially when dealing with legacy databases.
2020-12-03
Have your say in the 2021 State of Database DevOps survey
Have you taken the 2021 State of Database DevOps survey yet? If you or your organization uses databases, we want to hear from you! Complete the survey for advance access to the final research report, and to be entered into a prize draw for a $500 Amazon voucher. Plus, for each submission we receive, we’ll donate $1 to the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.
2020-12-01
Blogs
Learn about Modern Microsoft Apps in San Diego
By Steve Jones
I wrote about learning today for the editorial: I Can’t Make You Learn. I...
How To Deploy Fabric SQL and Azure SQL Databases with Azure DevOps
By ReviewMyDB
Fabric has CI/CD built in, but if you've tried to use it for database...
A New Word: Attriage
By Steve Jones
attriage – n. the state of having lost all control over how you feel...
Forums
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Getting results from a Procedure to join to a query
I have a need to execute a stored procedure and return the results to...
Upgrade 2016 Standard to 2022 Express
Title pretty much says it all - can this be done? I've tried several...
Question of the Day
BIT_COUNT II
In SQL Server 2025, I have a table (dbo.UserPermission) that contains this data:
UserID UserPermissions 15 23 37 4 NULLWhat is returned when I run this code:
select bit_count(UserPermissions) as PermissionCount from dbo.UserPermission where UserID = 4;See possible answers