Using Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB
Learn how you can query CosmosDB data from Azure Synapse in this walkthrough.
Developing a backup plan
Without a good backup and recovery strategy in place, a DBA should make sure their resume is always up to date. In this article, Greg Larsen discusses what should be considered when developing a backup plan.
Stairway to Biml Level 8 – Using the Relational Database Metadata to Build Packages
In this next level of the Stairway to Biml, we will examine how you can use the information stored in your RDBMS to build packages.
Your User Group Goals
Today Steve asks what you might want out of your local organization devoted to the data platform.
Deploy Database Objects to Multiple SQL Server Instances Using PowerShell
In this article we look at a PowerShell script that can help you deploy database objects to multiple SQL Server instances.
Effective Data Governance: Being Grown Up About Data
William Brewer explains how to make data governance a continuous organizational activity, based on well-established standards and practices, rather than a knee-jerk response, and which skills and tools will help you achieve compliance, including SQL Data Catalog for discovery and classification of data held in SQL Server.
Free eBook: Fundamentals of SQL Server 2012 Replication
Fundamentals of SQL Server 2012 Replication provides a hands-on introduction to SQL Server replication. The book introduces you to the technologies that make up replication, and then walks you through setting up different replication scenarios. When you've finished reading, you should be able to implement your own multi-server replication setup while following the principle of least privilege.
Introduction to PostgreSQL Database on Amazon RDS
This article explains how to get started with PostgreSQL on AWS.
More Gems from the SQL Prompt Treasure Chest
Become the captain of your SQL Prompt ship by embarking on a voyage of discovery through the hidden treasures of the tool. You'll uncover features of the unknown that will enable you to write, format, analyze and refactor your SQL effortlessly. Join this webinar on December 16th to find out more.
Blogs
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
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A New Word: Dolorblindness
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Forums
SSMS 22 Latest Update Crashing
Hi all, I've just had to roll back my SSMS 22 version from 22.3.0,...
Transactional Replication setup issue
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The Power of Data and Privacy
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Question of the Day
What's the Date?
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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