Databases in Azure… Where to begin? Create a Database and log in!
Ready to create your first Database in Azure. Here are the step by step instructions with plenty of definitions and terms.
The K8s Overview
Kubernetes is a technology Steve thinks will be important in the future and knowing a bit more about it can be important for your career.
Troubleshoot Slow RDS SQL Servers with Performance Insights
In this article we look at using AWS Performance Insights to help monitor and troubleshoot SQL Server performance issues when running on RDS.
Digging into Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Edition
This article will look deeper at the Azure SQL Database - Hyperscale edition, which was moved into General Availability (GA) in May 2019. This followed a bit of a preview time, when I first learned about how it worked in detail. I was impressed with the work being done, some of which will make it […]
Automating Schema Comparisons with SQL Compare Projects and PowerShell
Your PowerShell process for database comparison and deployment is running smoothly, and your instinct is to 'leave well alone'. However, you continually need to delve into the script to tweak comparison settings or add a new command line switch. Phil Factor proposes a way to avoid this using SQL Compare projects.
Introduction to the Partition By Window Function
Window functions can be life savers by making a complicated SQL calculation easy. A window function combines that logic and provides row by row or window by window feedback. Read on to learn more!
Losing The Security Game
Losing the security game is no fun when data is involved. Steve points out some things you should be doing.
Modular ETL Architecture Design in SSIS
Overview of ETL Architecture In a data warehouse, one of the main parts of the entire system is the ETL process. ETL is the system that reads data from the source system, transforms the data according to the business logic, and finally loads it into the warehouse. While fetching data from the sources can seem […]
Script SQL Server Replication With PowerShell
Learn how you can use PowerShell and RMO to script out your replication configuration.
Reporting Services Basics: Adding Groups to Reports
Most SSRS reports are organized into grouping levels where it’s possible to add totals for each group. In this article, Kathi Kellenberger continues her SSRS series by walking through how to create both a Matrix and Table report.
Blogs
Identity Columns Can’t Be Updated: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I’m not sure I knew identity column values could not be updated. I ran...
Rolling Back a Broken Release
By Steve Jones
We had an interesting discussion about deployments in databases and how you go forward...
A bespoke reporting solution doesn’t have to cost the earth
By ChrisJenkins
You could be tolerating limited reporting because there isn’t an off the shelf solution...
Forums
Can someone please explain what happens?
I have mentioned this several times over several years. Can someone please help me...
SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT) returns null when nothing is found instead of 0
SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT Component) AS Found FROM tblComponents WHERE(Component NOT LIKE '%[a-z]%') AND(LTRIM(RTRIM(Component)) = 'GM13622')...
Remotely Engineer Fabric Lakehouse objects: The Fabric Modern Data Platform
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Remotely Engineer Fabric Lakehouse objects:...
Question of the Day
Creating JSON III
In a SQL Server 2025 table, called Beer, I have this data:
BeerIDBeerName 1Becks 2Fat Tire 3Mac n Jacks 4Alaskan Amber 8KirinI run this code:
SELECT JSON_OBJECTAGG(
BeerID: BeerName )
FROM beer;
What are the results? See possible answers