Agree or Lose Features
Forcing users to agree to a new EULA or removing features seems like a bad idea to Steve.
Creating Deep and Shallow Delta Clones in Azure Databricks
In this article we will look at how to create deep and shallow clones of source data when using Azure Databricks.
Save the date: PASS Data Community Summit 2021
Simple Talk editor Kathi Kellenberger announces this year's free global online conference will take place on November 8 - 12. Save the date, and stay tuned for the Call for Speakers coming soon.
You are cordially invited to attend 2021 Virtual Data.SQL.Saturday.LA event!
We are reaching out to all people that enjoyed SQL Saturday in LA 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 events to let you know that the 2021 event is fast approaching. Only 30+ days remain until the June 12 Virtual Data.SQL.Saturday.LA event. Please register soon to reserve your spot by using http://2021sqlsatla.eventbrite.com/ hyperlink, register using a form below or just use a QR code.
Differential Privacy
Steve looks at a technique that some think will allow more data to be used in research and training.
Dimensionality Reduction Techniques - PCA, Kernel-PCA and LDA Using Python
Summary In this article, we will be looking at some of the useful techniques on how to reduce dimensionality in our datasets. When we talk about dimensionality, we are referring to the number of columns in our dataset assuming that we are working on a tidy and a clean dataset. When we have many columns […]
Database DevOps: 10 Trends for 2021
What do you think the top 10 Database DevOps trends in 2021 are? Redgate has condensed 3,200 survey responses from IT professionals worldwide into a handy infographic. Discover insights such as the top challenge in improving software delivery performance and the correlation between DevOps adoption and high-performing teams.
SQL Server security – Providing a security model using user-defined roles
Greg Larsen continues his series and shows how user-defined roles roles can control SQL Server security.
Blogs
Did You Really Name That Default?
By alevyinroc
Ten years (and a couple jobs) ago, I wrote about naming default constraints to...
Monday Monitor Tips: A New Analysis Page
By Steve Jones
We have multiple teams (8) working on Redgate Monitor. Some work on the Standard...
Case Studies: Real-World Success Stories of FinOps Implementation
By HeyMo0sh
Learning any kind of theory is easy, but adapting FinOps and watching it rescue...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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The Problem Isn't Always Your Query or Schema... Sometimes It's Hidden Assumptions
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Identity Defaults
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Question of the Day
Identity Defaults
What happens when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest
(
id int IDENTITY(10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
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