SQL Database Project with Git Feature Branch Workflow
In this tip we look at how to work with SQL Database Projects using Git source control and using branching to work on different features.
An Introduction to Azure Cosmos DB
Introduction Azure Cosmos DB is Microsoft's globally distributed, multi-model platform-as-a-service (PaaS) database. Any web, mobile, gaming, and IoT application that needs to handle massive amounts of structured, semi-structured and unstructured data may use Azure Cosmos DB. Guaranteed high availability, high throughput, low latency, and tunable consistency help in reading and writing data at a global […]
Bridging the Divide between Data Management and DevOps
Join Microsoft Data Platform MVP, Grant Fritchey to discover the key strategies you can implement to bridge the divide between data management and DevOps in your organization.
Using Triggers to Replace Scalar UDFs on Computed Columns
Using Triggers to Replace Scalar UDFs with Brent Ozar.
Presenting the Facts about Data Breaches
If you're faced by an investigation team, after a data breach, it is no use putting on your 'Mr. Sincerity' face and making vague statements. They want documented facts.
A Quick Start to Running Python Code in SQL Server
With the addition of Python to Machine Learning Services in SQL Server 2017, you can now execute your Python code inside of SQL Server.
Securing Secrets in Azure DevOps
Azure DevOps tasks often contain sensitive credentials and secrets that need to be appropriately secured and in this article I demonstrate how to implement different options.
SQL Monitor 11.0: Monitor SQL Servers hosted on Amazon RDS
We’ve just released SQL Monitor 11.0, and for this latest version we partnered with Amazon AWS to let you monitor SQL Severs hosted on Amazon RDS. You can monitor these alongside your on-premises and other cloud-based servers, instances, and databases, giving you visibility in a single pane of glass. Version 11.0 also introduces new advanced tempdb monitoring metrics, and significant performance improvements.
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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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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