Introduction In this article, we will learn how to create charts from web pages with Power BI. Power BI is an extremely great tool to easily generate reports. We will combine and analyze data from different websites, and we will talk about COVID 19 with the reports. In order to analyze the information, we will […]
CosmosDB is a flexible, powerful database, but is it the best one? Steve has a few thoughts.
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After getting a new database in place, the next step is to create tables. In this article, Robert Sheldon walks you through creating tables with SQL Workbench and with scripts.
Last week I attended my first in-person event in over two years. SQLBits, the largest data platform conference in Europe, was a hybrid event and marked the first time many of us met in person in ages. It was a huge success as folks from around the world gathered to learn...and celebrate! I heard several […]
There are many reasons you should monitor your databases, including avoiding performance problems or running out of disk space. Ideally, you want a scalable monitoring solution where you can monitor all your SQL databases in one single place. This article will describe two options that are available: Azure SQL Analytics and Azure SQL Insights. Both […]
In this article, Phil Factor explains how to apply SQL formatting styles as part of an automated process, using the SQL Prompt command line formatter, with examples of bulk applying styles from the command prompt, PowerShell or a DOS batch.
IN and NOT IN subqueries are frequently used in Oracle. Jonathan Lewis explains how the optimizer handles NULL with IN and NOT IN.
Learn how to protect production resources from accidental changes in Azure Data Factory.
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Yesterday, July 27, 2026, Microsoft announced a new cybersecurity effort called Project Perception. Included...
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If you’ve wanted a SQL Server MCP server for your databases, it’s available. The...
Introducing azsql-migration-test, a small open-source CLI that validates your Azure SQL Database migrations against...
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If I run this statement in SQL Server 2025, how is the password encrypted?
CREATE SYMMETRIC KEY MySymmetricKey WITH ALGORITHM = AES_256, KEY_SOURCE = 'My secret key source passphrase', IDENTITY_VALUE = 'My secret identity value' ENCRYPTION BY PASSWORD = 'S&perS#cretP@ssword7'; GOSee possible answers