How to Compare the Data in Two Tables Without Any 3rd-Party Tool?
SQL Server ships with the tablediff utility which can be used to compare the data in two tables. Read this article to learn it step-by-step:
The Woes of Cloud Computing
Steve Jones talks about the problems you might face when moving to cloud computing and the fact that you ought to be prepared to move at some point.
Bookmarks in SQL Server Indexes: Stairway to SQL Server Indexes Level 6
A nonclustered index entry consists of search key columns, included columns, and the bookmark. The bookmark value will be either a RID or the clustered index's key, depending upon whether the table is a heap or a clustered index. Choosing the best clustered index for a table requires that you follow three guidelines to ensure that the index key will make a good bookmark.
It’s Good to Eat Alone
Today we have a guest editorial from Andy Warren that looks at the choice of eating with someone else, or alone and the benefits of each.
Down the Rabbit Hole – A Study in PowerShell Pipelines, Functions, and Parameters
For an experienced programmer to learn a new language can be a journey quite like Alice's in wonderland. Paradoxes, unexpected twists, blind tangents, bafflements and nice surprises. Michael Sorens comes to the rescue of anyone learning PowerShell with an explanation of how to use PowerShell functions.
Jobs for Data Scientists
Steve Jones talks about data science and the growing number of jobs that are available in this field.
Speeding Up Database Access Part 3 - Fixing Missing Indexes
Learn how to add those indexes you need in part 3 of Matt Perdeck's 8 part series on improving data access. This is based on the book ASP.NET Site Performance Secrets.
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Crash-Consistent Snapshot Cloning - Hyper-V Edition
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SSoL Support on the OS
On which Linux versions is SQL Server 2025 on Linux supported?
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