In this article, we will learn how to set up Azure SQL VM AOAG based on Windows Server 2019 Failover Cluster step-by-step, it is a detailed supplement to the Microsoft official articles and it is a beginner's guide for people who have no experience to do that, please read this article closely with Mircosoft's guide: […]
2022-08-06 (first published: 2022-07-27)
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Here's why you should NEVER use the FORMAT() function in SQL Server.
2022-08-05
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Are you evaluating the effectiveness of your homegrown database monitoring tool or looking at investing in a 3rd party one? This helpful blog post suggests 5 things to look for in your evaluations.
2022-08-05
In this article we look at how to generate random dates in SQL Server to build a sample dataset along with code and examples
2022-08-05
One of the great things about SQL Server is that the platform has grown to include a number of configuration options and switches that allow a DBA to get the most performance from their instance that is possible. One of the downsides of the platform, however, is that any sysadmin can make changes (or db_owner […]
2022-08-03
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Learn how to find and remove a large SQL Server Error Log file when it consumes a lot of space on your drive
2022-08-03
If you save a metadata 'model' for every new version of a database created by Flyway, you can compare the current model to the previous one to see what changed. In turn, you can then generate a database E-R diagram that highlights the changed objects, instantly making those changes visible to other team members
2022-08-03
This article shows how you can incorporate Python scripting inside a Power BI report.
2022-08-01
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There’s more to security in MySQL than user account privileges. In this article, Lukas Vileikis explains the other components of MySQL security
2022-08-01
Watch this 30-minute training session to discover how you can use SQL Prompt in combination with other tools in SQL Toolbelt Essentials to boost productivity, simplify collaboration, and deliver accurate database changes faster.
2022-08-01 (first published: 2022-06-04)
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I have a database, DNRTest, that has a number of tables and other objects in it. The other day, I was trying to mock up a test and ran this code on the same server:
-- run yesterday CREATE DATABASE DNRTest2 GO USE DNRTest2 GO CREATE TABLE NewTable (id INT) GOToday, I realize that I need a copy of DNRTest for another mockup, and I run this:
-- run today USE Master BACKUP DATABASE DNRTest TO DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' GO RESTORE DATABASE DNRTest2 FROM DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' WITH REPLACEWhat happens? See possible answers