Understanding the Internals of a Data Page
In Part 1 of this series, we examine the structure of data pages and how your tables are stored on these pages.
Export SQL Server Data to Excel and Add New Columns with C#
Learn how to export data from SQL Server into Excel and programmatically add new columns to the spreadsheet using C#.
Have your say about PASS Summit 2021
Redgate has committed to organizing a free virtual Summit for the PASS Community this fall. To help guide the format and provide you and the data platform community with the best virtual event experience possible, we'd appreciate your input. As a thank you for your feedback you could win a Peloton Bike or $3,000 (the equivalent in your local currency) to donate to your chosen charity.
Easing Back to the Office
Companies are starting to bring people back to the office. Microsoft has announced their policy, and Steve wonders if more will follow.
Missing Data
When we don't have all the information needed to model data, we often use NULL. However, that causes other issues.
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.
Mastering TempDB: Managing TempDB growth
Out-of-control tempdb growth must be managed to keep the server running. Monica Rathbun gives her strategy to handle unexpected tempdb growth.
Converting Binary Numbers To Hex
A short piece looking at how you might convert binary numbers into hexadecimal in T-SQL.
Blogs
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...
SQL Server Security: Always Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
As discussed introduction of Always Encryption blog and initial Encryption at rest as TDE...
SQL Server Security – TDE Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
Transparent Data Encryption(TDE): TDE was initially introduced in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition; this...
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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