Solving FIFO Queues Using Windowed Functions
One common request often seen in T-SQL is working with queues of information. In this piece, J. Drew Allen will show to use windowing functions and the OVER clause to process a FIFO queue.
Automating Migrations for Multiple Databases using Flyway
During development you need a fast, automated way to build multiple copies of a database on any development or test server, with each database at the right version. This article provides a PowerShell automation script for Flyway that will do the job.
Exploring Four Simple Time Series Forecasting Methods with R Examples
In this article we explore four simple time series forecasting methods using R: the Mean Method, the Naive Method, the Seasonal Naive method and the Simple Moving Average Method.
Expanded Support for Non-Windows SQL Server
Steve is excited that SQL Server is moving to a new platform.
Considerations for Running SQL Server on Kubernetes
In this article we discuss deploying SQL Server containers / images using Azure Kubernetes Cluster.
Using Flyway Output in PowerShell
How to send Flyway logging and error output to JSON and consume it in PowerShell to produce ad-hoc database migrations reports, including any errors that occurred, the version of the database, runtimes for each migration script and more.
Constant Integration
Apple buys a company every few weeks. The data integration for this must be a large effort.
Datatypes and the Default Mask with Dynamic Data Masking - Step 2 of the Stairway to Dynamic Data Masking
This article digs deeper into the ways that Dynamic Data Masking works with different data types.
What is interpolation?
In this article, Joe Celko explains interpolation and covers a bit about the history and what we all did before computers.
Blogs
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Removing TDE
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