2023-02-06 (first published: 2023-02-04)
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Extend your Power BI Reports with Analysis Services 2022 Data
This tip walks through the steps of how to combine data from SQL Server Analysis Services SSAS 2022 with other data using Power BI Desktop.
2023-02-03
Nullable vs Non-Nullable Columns and Adding Not Null Without Downtime in PostgreSQL
In this article, we are going to talk about nullable and non-nullable columns specifically related to Postgres databases. While the reasons to use nullable or non-nullable columns may seem obvious at first, there are pitfalls associated with each decision that either affect development velocity, affect application performance, or cause downtime. Let's start with definitions. Nullable […]
2023-02-03
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The Data Fabric – Future of Data Management
This article provides an overview of Data Fabric and its components.
2023-02-01
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2023-02-06 (first published: 2023-02-01)
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Introducing the MySQL common table expression
As with many relational database management systems, MySQL provides a variety of methods for combining data in a data manipulation language (DML) statement. You can join multiple tables in a single query or add subqueries that pull data in from other tables.
2023-02-01
Backup Directly to a GCS Bucket in SQL Server 2022
Learn how you can back up your SQL Server 2022 databases to Google Cloud Storage.
2023-01-30
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Encrypt SQL Server Stored Procedures to Protect Source Code
In this article, we cover how to encrypt a SQL Server stored procedure and how SQL Server hides the source code for these objects once encrypted.
2023-01-30
The Complexity of Metrics
We need to monitor our servers, but individual metrics have more complexity than just setting simple limits for their readings.
2023-02-06 (first published: 2023-01-30)
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Speakers Are Normal People
Today Steve encourages everyone to feel welcome in the data professional community.
2023-01-27
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