Site Reliability Engineering vs. DevOps
What’s the difference between Site Reliability Engineering and DevOps? In this article, Grant Fritchey defines each one and compares them.
Basic Git for DBAs: Getting Started with Git
Learn the basics of Git in this article if you've never used this version control system before. We will cover setting up a repo, adding files, changing them, and getting your history.
Stairway to Advanced T-SQL Level 11: Using Logical Operators
SQL Server supports a number of different logical operators. These operators can be used for testing Boolean conditions that return true, false and unknown in your T-SQL code. Logical operators are useful for defining constraints to limit the rows be processed when selecting or updating data. This chapter will provide an overview of the logical […]
Using T-SQL over PoSh
When do you choose to use one tool or language over another. Steve discussed T-SQL vs. PowerShell.
CASE STUDY: The hybrid monitoring needs of a fast-growing global business
With ambitious expansion plans, PointsBet needed an expansive overview of its server estate, whether on Azure or on-premises, anywhere around the world. Find out how SQL Monitor rose to the challenge.
How to get length of Text, NText and Image columns in SQL Server
There is sometimes a need to figure out the maximum space that is being used by a particular column in your database. You would initially think that the LEN() function would allow you to do this, but this function does not work on Text, NText or Image data types, so how do you figure out the length of a value in a column that has one of these data types?
A Third Space
We used to work in offices, now we work at home. Do we need a third space? Steve does.
Incremental Data loading through ADF using Change Tracking
Learn how you can use Change Tracking to incrementally load data with Azure Data Factory
SQL Server Graph Tables – Cross Database Surprises
Louis Davidson explains how to get around an interesting issue when doing cross-database queries involving graph database tables.
Webinar | Kick start your DevOps Initiative
Without someone on your team experienced at putting DevOps into practice, it can be difficult to know how to get started. Join Microsoft Data Platform MVP, and AWS Community Builder Grant Fritchey to discover his top tips on how to kick start DevOps in your organization.
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Parameter Sensitive Plan Optimization in SQL Server 2022
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Minimum Change Tracking Retention
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Question of the Day
Minimum Change Tracking Retention
If I am running this code:
ALTER DATABASE AdventureWorks2017 SET CHANGE_TRACKING = ON (CHANGE_RETENTION=xxx);What is the minimum amount of time I can set? See possible answers