Better Government Security Through DevOps
DevOps can help provide better security for your databases.
SQL Server Interview Questions for Developers on Querying
In this article we look at some simple ways to test a SQL Server developers T-SQL skills with some query questions and answers.
Configuring Availability Groups in Ubuntu
In this article, we will review how to configure Always On Availability Groups in Ubuntu Server using the Pacemaker cluster. The following are the high-level steps to configure Always On Availability Groups (AOAG) with an Ubuntu server. Install SQL Server on Ubuntu 16.04 Install Pacemaker agents and configure the cluster Create Always On Availability Groups Create […]
Data Analysis Without a Server
The ability to analyze lots of data on a workstation can be a way to test things without overloading server systems until you are sure your code works.
Redgate Streamed Returns
Our virtual community event is back with a global feel. Featuring speakers including Donovan Brown, Abel Wang, Kendra Little & Damian Brady, we have a full day of live content & networking opportunities, spanning world-wide time zones. So, wherever you are in the world, join us live on Wednesday August 26.
Subset in R including List, Data Frame, Matrix and Vector
In this article we will examine the R Language subsetting operators, types of subsetting and differences in behavior for different R objects like vectors, lists, and data frames.
An Introduction to Azure Synapse Analytics Workspace
Introduction The Azure Synapse workspace is in preview mode as of July 2020. The workspace brings together enterprise data warehousing and big data analytics. This workspace has the best of the SQL technologies used in enterprise data warehousing, Spark technologies used in big data analytics, and pipelines to orchestrate activities and data movement. Here, I […]
Looking Back at Software Development Trends
Steve looks at some of the software development trends from last year, and if they apply today.
Clarifying Data Warehouse Design with Historical Dimensions
The standard data warehouse design from Kimball with facts and dimensions has been around for almost 25 years. In this article, Vince Iacoboni describes another way to design slowly changing dimensions.
Deployment Suite for Oracle: What’s New? Git Integration in Redgate Change Control v3.0
In Redgate Change Control v3.0, you can now commit your database changes to your local Git repository and collaborate with your team by pushing and pulling changes from the remote Git repository. If you’re using branches, you can also create and switch Git branches from within Redgate Change Control.
Blogs
Advice I Like: Rewards from Work
By Steve Jones
The greatest rewards come from working on something that nobody has words for. If...
Overcoming Challenges: Navigating Common Pitfalls in FinOps Adoption
By HeyMo0sh
Working in DevOps, I’ve seen FinOps do amazing things for cloud cost control, but...
Why your data still can’t answer a simple question
Every organization I talk to has the same problem dressed up in different clothes....
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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Creating a Simple and Flexible Random Password Generator in SQL Server
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SQL Art, Part 3: Happy Easter Fun in SSMS
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences IV
When thinking about the identity property and sequence objects, which of these can be used with numeric and decimal data types?
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