Using SQL Source Control projects in Azure Data Studio
David Atkinson describes how developers who were previously writing and managing SQL source code in SSMS can make a smooth transition to Azure Data Studio.
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Intel is building hybrid processors, combining the power of the regular CPUs most of us use with Atom power saving technology.
Stairway to Data, Level 4: Temporal Data
Joe Celko tackles the most difficult of all the types of data handled by SQL, temporal data, and explains how to avoid the commonest traps for the unwary programmer
Simple Database Development with SQL Change Automation
SQL Change Automation makes automation simple enough that it can adapt to suit many different approaches to SQL Server database development. Phil Factor describes a project to update the Pubs database, using it in combination with a PowerShell function and to maintain in source control the build scripts, migration scripts and object-level scripts, for every version of the database.
Using a Public Web Service to Consume SQL Server Build Numbers
Keeping SQL Server instances patched can be a time-consuming task for DBAs. In this article, Alejandro Cobar explains how he created a service in Azure that anyone can use to retrieve the build information for SQL Server.
Business Reasons For Implementing Power BI
Data is stored in heterogenous environments in many organizations. Enterprise reporting for management and other departments is created using a variety of tools. There are Excel Workbooks, SSRS Reports, Tableau Dashboards, flat files, data streams from MySQL databases, etc. Each data extract or report is created by a BI or DB Development Team member. Often […]
Automating Oracle Database Deployments using the Hybrid Approach
Learn how to use the 'hybrid' approach in the Deployment Suite for Oracle to automate Oracle database deployments. In this approach, the team maintains the current state of the database in version control during development, then, at key stages, generates and tests the migrations script that will be used to deploy the new database changes safely.
Monitoring SQL Server with PowerShell Core Object Setup
In this series of tips we will introduce PowerShell scripts with T-SQL code that can be used to monitor your SQL Server environment. This first set of scripts creates the core objects needed for this solution.
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How Long is a Long I/O?
In SQL Server 2025, a long I/O is recorded in the error log with message 833. How long much an I/O request be outstanding before this message is written to the log?
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