What’s New in SQL Server 2019
In this video Brent takes a 40-minute look at some of his favorite new features: deferred compilation for table variables, adaptive memory grants, adaptive joins, and air_quote_actual plans
How Fiducia & GAD scaled with SQL Monitor
When growth was expected on the horizon for Fiducia & GAD, hiring more DBAs was not an option. With SQL Monitor they were able to scale at an unprecedented rate- 150 new servers and 70+ applications in one year.
Introduction to DevOps: Database Delivery
Before including the database in your DevOps pipeline, you’ll need to decide if you are going to use a state-based or migrations-based approach. In this article, Robert Sheldon explains the difference between them and discusses the benefits of each.
Predictions for PASS
Steve is missing the PASS opening keynote, but he has a few predictions for the day.
Recover SQL Server Resource Database
SQL Server Post Update Failure | Troubleshooting - In this tip we look at the steps to recover missing SQL Server mssqlsystemresource database files that cause SQL Server not to startup. This can occur when an update to SQL Server does not complete successfully therefore making these files absent from the folder where they need to reside.
Logging Tables
Today Steve Jones looks at the need to log data from an application or process. Are there good and bad ways to design the structures to log information?
Managing Recursive Group on SSRS Reporting Services Reports
Learn how to implement a report that recursively walks a hierarchy in a table.
Set yourself up for success in 2020
Is DevOps central to your 2020 IT Digital transformation? How does your IT strategy underpin the business objectives? Read our latest blog to ensure you’re ready for success next year.
Using Five Types of JOIN in MYSQL
Learn how to use the different types of joins available in a MySQL database.
Blogs
5 Starter Projects for Your AI and Data Engineering Portfolio
Reading tutorials is fine. Shipping something is better. If you are trying to break...
The Book of Redgate: Taking Breaks
By Steve Jones
We work hard at Redgate, though with a good work-life balance. One interesting observation...
Database AI Agents: The Read-Only Rule
By Arun Sirpal
Fourth in a series on Ai and databases. What Read-Only Advisory Actually Means A...
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Question of the Day
Running SQLCMD II
I run this command to start SQLCMD:
sqlcmd -S localhost -E -c "proceed"At the prompt, I type this (the 1> and 2> are prompts):
1> select @@version 2> goWhat happens? See possible answers