PostgreSQL in Azure Data Studio
Learn how to install PostgreSQL and using Azure Data Studio to work with it.
7 Trends in DB DevOps & Monitoring: The infographic
Earlier this year, we surveyed 5,700 global IT professionals and found out what the most pressing issues in DevOps and monitoring were. Read the round up in our infographic.
Creating a Database and Tables in PostgreSQL: Learning PostgreSQL with Grant
The syntax for creating databases and tables in PostgreSQL is similar to other RDBMS. In this article, Grant Fritchey shows how to create databases and tables.
Model Good Behavior
I'm answering a question in the forums and I spot something that crawls up my spine: ;WITH... The person was using a Common Table Expression (CTE) which requires that the preceding statement in the batch have a statement terminator, the semi-colon. However, since the terminator isn't required everywhere, lots of people don't use it at […]
Are You a Good Engineer?
A thread about what it takes to be a good engineer has Steve commenting on those characteristics that are important to him.
Debugging Flyway Callbacks and Migrations that Use Placeholders
Placeholders come in very handy in Flyway, but troubleshooting the SQL migration and callback scripts that use them can be tricky. This articles demonstrates how to develop, test and debug these scripts in a tool designed for these tasks, such as SSMS, leaving Flyway to do what it's designed for, which is running the scripts.
Is Your SSIS Catalog Migration Ready
In this article, we will see if the given SSIS catalog is ready for migration without any issues using SSIS Catalog Migration Wizard inspect feature.
SQL Server Monitoring Using Free Tools
You can do essential monitoring of SQL Server instances and databases with a FREE toolkit!
Install SQL Server and Oracle using PowerShell and Windows Containers
In this article we look at how to install SQL Server and Oracle using PowerShell to create development environments using Windows Containers.
Defining DevOps
Many people ask about DevOps and what it entails. Steve has a few thoughts on the challenges of adopting DevOps in a company.
Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #196 – Two risky career decisions I made
By DataOnWheels
The T-SQL Tuesday topic this month comes James Serra. What career risks have you...
T-SQL Tuesday #192: What career risks have you taken?
This T-SQL Tuesday is hosted by the one and only James Serra – literally...
T-SQL Tuesday #196: Taking Risks
By Steve Jones
This month we have a new host, James Serra. I’ve been trying to find...
Forums
OPENQUERY Flexibility
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Going Native with Fabric Spark Pools: The Fabric Modern Data Platform
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Question of the Day
OPENQUERY Flexibility
Which of these are valid OPENQUERY() uses?
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