New Security Holes
Siri is seen as a data security hole at IBM. This is something that Steve Jones thinks we might need to be more concerned about in the future, especially as more and more processing takes places outside of our walls.
The Sequence Object in SQL Server 2012
The Sequence Object is one of the many exciting new features introduced in SQL Server 2012. Learn what this new feature can do for you and how you can use it.
The Upgrade Avalanche
This year we will see a large number of upgrades from Microsoft to much of its technology stack. Can IT Pros handle the load?
SQL in the City London - 13th July
SQL in the City the one day free SQL Server training event is back in London this July. Join fellow SQL Server professionals for 5 hours of technical presentations on key issues for SQL Server developers and DBAs delivered by top MVPs. The event also offers you the chance to network with users passionate about SQL Server and the chance to see the latest Red Gate tools and meet the developers who built them. Find out more and register today.
SQL Server 2012 Integration Services - Project Deployment
SQL Server 2012 Integration Services parameters introduce a new way of dealing with package development, deployment, and execution. In order to truly appreciate their relevance, it is necessary to take a look at the new Project Deployment Model.
10 tips on converting MS SQL queries to MySQL
The syntax of SQL queries in MS SQL and MySQL are similar but not identical. This article discovers 10 most popular differences between MS SQL and MySQL syntax.
Career Engagement
This Friday Steve Jones asks if you like your job. Are you engaged? Do you want to stay? Give us your answer today.
Create CNN-style Map in Reporting Services
This article demonstrates how to use US Census' TIGER/Line shapefile to display CNN-style map in Reporting Services.
SQL VIEW Basics
SQL Views are essential for the database developer. However, it is common to see them misued, or neglected. Joe Celko tackles an introduction to the subject, but there is something about the topic that makes it likely that even the experienced developer will find out something new from reading it.
Never, Ever Use Clustered Indexes
Today we have a guest editorial from Grant Fritchey that might surprise you. Today Grant talks about clustered indexes in your tables.
Blogs
Deployment Pipelines in Fabric – What Are They?
By HeyMo0sh
In the realm of software development and content creation, the deployment pipeline serves as...
TempDB Internals – What’s New (SQL Server 2016 to 2022)
By Vinay Thakur
I wrote about TempDB Internals and understand that Tempdb plays very important role on...
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Question of the Day
A Quick Restore
While doing some testing of an application, I wanted to reset my environment after doing some testing with this code:
USE DNRTest BACKUP DATABASE DNRTest TO DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' GO /* Bunch of stuff tested here */RESTORE DATABASE DNRTest FROM DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' WITH REPLACEWhat happens if this runs, assuming the "bunch of stuff" isn't anything affecting the instance. See possible answers