Managing SQL Server Docker containers in macOS
In the second article of this series, Carlos Robles explains how to manage Docker images and containers.
Installing Machine Learning Services – Level 1 of the Stairway to ML Services
This first installment of the Stairway to Machine Learning Services explains the installation process for this subsystem in SQL Server.
The Main Obstacles to Implementing Database DevOps
Today, Kendra explains what's holding organizations back from implementing Database DevOps.
Azure Data Factory Multiple File Load Example - Part 2
In this two-part tip, we are created a metadata-driven pipeline which will copy multiple flat files from Azure blob storage to an Azure SQL Database. The flat files can have different delimiters and are stored in different folders and there are multiple destination tables as well.
Queue table issues with Availability Groups in SQL Server
I recently came across an issue in a SQL Server Availability Group scenario where queries against a heavily-used queue table were taking longer and longer over time.
The Dangers of using Float or Real Datatypes
Floating point datatypes accommodate very big numbers but sacrifice precision. They are handy for some types of scientific calculations, but are dangerous when used more widely, because they can introduce big rounding errors.
Giving Computers Ethics
There is a need to ensure we decide what ethics a computer system ought to have.
Introduction to Attribute Relationships in SSAS
In this article, you will learn how you can set the attribute relationships between dimensions in SSAS.
Storage 101: The Language of Storage
Robert Sheldon continues his series on storage. This article covers some of the basics of performance metrics, HDDs, and SSDs.
Blogs
Five Ways Redshift Serverless Quietly Eats Your Budget
It is Friday, the queries are running, and nobody is watching the bill. That...
A Career of Memories
By Steve Jones
Annabel retired from Redgate Software this week. Across most of my career at Redgate,...
Rethinking Index Maintenance: Why avg_fragmentation_in_percent Is Outdated and What You Should Do Instead
By Tim Radney
As a SQL Server DBA with years of experience tuning production environments, I’ve seen...
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BCP on Linux
When running bcp on Linux, what is the field terminator?
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