What to monitor for SQL Server security
Keeping databases secure is critical. In this article, Robert Sheldon explains what to monitor for SQL Server security.
Load Multiple Excel Files and Worksheets with SSIS
I was asked to load multiple Excel files, each with multiple Excel worksheets. I found a very easy way to complete this in SSIS using a Script Task. This article will explain how I did this. For this example, I have two Excel files, File1.xlsx and File2.xlsx, as shown here: Each Excel File has three […]
Power Apps Canvas Apps Examples
In this article we will focus on Power Apps canvas apps which are natively optimized for mobile devices and we will look at potential use cases for canvas apps.
SQL Monitor v11.1 now supports Azure SQL Managed Instances
Migration to the cloud and PaaS solutions has accelerated in the past years, and many organizations now manage hybrid estates. To reflect this, the latest release of SQL Monitor adds Azure SQL Managed Instances to its list of supported cloud platforms. This article explains how to monitor performance and activity for Azure SQL Managed Instances using SQL Monitor, with advice on monitoring hybrid estates and migrating from on-prem to Azure SQL Managed Instance.
Using Data Science And Machine Learning In Identifying Fraudulent Activities
A look at one way to detect fraud using R and a machine learning model.
Digital Event: Innovate Today with Azure SQL
Join Microsoft's Rohan Kumar, and a full team of Azure SQL experts, for Innovate Today with Azure SQL. This free digital event from Microsoft lets you choose the sessions and technical demos that are most interesting to you and focus on the capabilities and possibilities that you want to learn more about.
Oracle sequences: The basics
Oracle sequences can be used to create artificial IDs for a table. In this article, Jonathan Lewis explains how they work under-the-hood.
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Monday Monitor Tips: A New Analysis Page
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SQL Server Security: Always Encryption
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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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