SQL Server Data Classification Comes Alive
Overview Microsoft SQL Server 2012 introduced a feature called data classification, which allows you to mark certain columns with labels, indicating that these columns contain sensitive or special-handling data. For instance, you may want to mark a column containing credit card numbers as "confidential", or sales numbers as "management only". The problem is that you […]
Flyway Teams and the Problem of Database Variants
The 'ShouldExecute' script configuration option in Flyway Teams simplifies 'conditional execution' of SQL migration files. This makes it easier to support multiple application versions from the same Flyway project, to deal with different cultural or legislative requirements. It also helps developers handle environmental differences between development, test and staging, such as the need to support multiple versions or releases of the RDBMS.
Introduction to DAX for paginated reports
SSRS reports can be built using DAX. In this article, Adam Aspin explains how to get started using DAX to build the reports.
Stairway to SQL PowerShell Level 10: Getting data in and out of SQL Server using SQL Server PowerShell
In this level we will look at ways of getting data into and out of SQL Server. We will specifically look at the Database object and a cmdlet Invoke-Sqlcmd or Invoke-SqlCmd2. To get data in, we are going to leverage a PowerShell script that uses SMO to put data into a predefined table in SQL Server.
Worse Before Better
We need to approach software development with a balance of making things better, and ensuring they work.
Create a SQL Server PolyBase Scale-out Group Using Amazon Web Services
In this article we look at how to create a scale-out SQL Server PolyBase solution on AWS
How a monitoring tool benefits the entire organization
Redgate estimate that the savings realized with a monitoring tool could be well over $85,000 / year*. Does your organization understand how a monitoring tool can impact almost every department?
Access All Your Data in Google Data Studio with CData Connect Cloud
Google Data Studio helps you create comprehensive reports and data visualizations. When combined with CData Connect Cloud, you get instant, cloud-to-cloud access to data from supported SaaS, Big Data and NoSQL sources for visualizations, dashboards, and more. CData Connect Cloud provides a live cloud-to-cloud interface for all your data, making it easy to build reports from […]
Azure Data Studio - A SandDance demo
Learn how you can get better charting in Azure Data Studio with SandDance.
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that one limitation in replication
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Detecting Deadlocks
By default, how often is the SQL Server Database Engine checking for deadlocks?
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