Incremental Data Loading Using ADF and Change Tracking
This article looks at moving data in three related tables to Azure SQL Database using the change tracking feature in SQL Server to determine which rows have been changed.
Location Data Is Not Anonymous
The world of public data is scary for Steve, even when the data is aggregated. It appears that keeping information private is becoming harder, and perhaps, impossible.
Building blocks of Extended Events data collection
Extended Events have been part of SQL Server since 2008. In this article, Ed Pollack explains the building blocks of Extended Events data collection.
SQL Server Diagnostic Memory Queries
Microsoft Data Platform MVP Glenn Berry demonstrates a set of eleven SQL Server Diagnostic Memory Queries that help you understand your memory usage in SQL Server.
What Do You Want to Know Before Negotiating Salary?
It's almost time for Brent Ozar's annual salary survey. Steve reminds you that you can influence the questions, but more importantly, take the survey and provide data for all of us.
Do You Have a Talent Gap?
Many organizations are struggling to hire staff these days. In addition, it seems that many technology groups feel they can't find staff with the right skills.
The Record That Never Existed (as a committed row)
Introduction According to the official documentation, the READ COMMITTED isolation level “specifies that statements cannot read data that has been modified but not committed by other transactions”. So, one could think that a record returned under this isolation level existed in the committed state at the time of reading. In this article, I am going […]
Advanced Schema Evolution using Databricks Auto Loader
This article demonstrates how to get started with using Auto Loader cloudFiles with Databricks through an end-to-end practical example of ingesting a data stream which has an evolving schema.
Hype Cycle for Agile & DevOps
Get Gartner’s latest DevOps and Agile recommendations for I&O leaders.Redgate is named as a sample vendor for Continuous Compliance Automation in the 2021 Hype Cycle™ for Agile and DevOps
Connect to SAP HANA Data as a Linked Server
The SQL Gateway enables you to configure a TDS (SQL Server) remoting service and set up a linked server for SAP HANA data. After you have started the service, you can use the UI in SQL Server Management Studio or call stored procedures to create the linked server. You can then work with SAP HANA data just […]
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Creating JSON II
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