Diving Deeper into the Import Extension in Azure Data Studio
Azure Data Studio (ADS) is a lightweight IDE built...
Bad Data and Dirty Databases
Many years ago, my wife and I wrote an article for Datamation, a major trade publication at the time, under the title, “Don’t Warehouse Dirty Data!” It’s been referenced quite a few times over the decades but is nowhere to be found using Google these days. The point is, if you have written a report using data, you have no doubt felt the pain of dirty data and it is nothing new.
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AI Is Great and Tech is Failing
Steve is a little disappointed in technology that didn't work well after a security incident.
Stairway to Advanced T-SQL Level 9: Compare, Modify, Derive and Validate Date and Time Values
When you build applications that store data in SQL Server you will most likely have to store dates and times, and you’ll call functions to do date manipulations. It is important to understand the different date and time data types, and when to use one data type over another. In this level I will be exploring the different date and time data types and discussing when each type is appropriate.
Raising the Cost Threshold for Parallelism (CTFP) Affects SQL Server Missing Indexes
This article explores how raising the Cost Threshold for Parallelism (CTFP) affects missing index recommendations in SQL Server along with examples.
GIT Configuration and Automated Release for Azure Data Factory
Learn a step-by-step method to save your ADF pipelines in Git and automatically release new changes to test and production.
No Backdoors
Governments want backdoors built into encryption software, which Steve thinks is a bad idea.
EsProc SPL and SQL, Complimentary , But Different Technologies
Have you ever surfed the internet and felt overwhelmed by personalized advertisements that appear to know your every desire? Have you ever been amazed at how accurate some weather forecasts can be? These actions are based on data processing. EsProc SPL and SQL (note, SPL stands for Structured Processing Language and SQL stands for Structured Query Language). SQL is a major language widely encountered and used for data manipulation within relational databases. While EsProc SPL is another effective tool for data processing, especially suited for complex computations and in-memory operations, it is less commonly encountered.
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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...
Why companies use Palantir and how we help implement it in the Czech Republic
Palantir is an American software platform that brings together business data from different sources...
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Question of the Day
SQL Server Audit Failures
If I have a SQL Server Server Audit setup, what are my options for configuring the instance in the event it can't write to the audit log?
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