Stairway to SQLCLR Level 1: What is SQLCLR?
The first step to using the SQLCLR begins with this overview of what is possible and what is not. Start your journey to decide if this is a tool you can use inside your SQL Server instance.
Redgate need users looking to do CI/CD for Oracle Databases
Are you working with Oracle databases or know somebody that is? Does a company or client that you are working with also have an Oracle counterpart? If so, we want to talk to you/them about how they are currently working. We are currently running an Early Access Program (EAP) for a migrations-based solution for Oracle users. Sign up today, get the beta release and let us know your feedback!
Using PowerShell to Generate Logins, Server and Database Permissions
Discover how to reduce the pains you might have feel when migrating all the logins and associated permissions from one instance of SQL Server to another.
Best WordPress Security Practices for 2020
Since many of you choose to host a blog on Wordpress, here are a few things to think about when securing your site. Some of these might also be things you check for your other applications accessing SQL Server.
Working in Smaller Teams
Steve likes working in smaller teams and has some thoughts on why this is important to him.
New Redgate University Courses to Advance your Skills
You may have seen our getting started courses which show you the fundamentals of your Redgate tools. If you are already up to speed and using the tools then you may want to revisit the site as we have added some exciting new courses for SQL Change Automation and SQL Test. These courses aim to give you tips, tricks and ideas on how to utilize your tools to their full potential.
PowerShell and Secure Strings
Greg Moore demonstrates how to work with the Get-Credential PowerShell cmdlet and secure strings when authenticating to an SFTP server.
Using Big Data to Improve Health
With the help of a database that provides fully representative data, we can do a great deal more to advance medical and pharmaceutical science. Phil Factor explains what stands in our way.
Creating a PDF from a Stored Procedure in SQL Server
A short but interesting article, the author has figured out a way to create a PDF from a stored procedure without using a third party library.
SQL Server Integration Services - The New ETL Paradigm
SQL Server 2005 will truly introduce a new paradigm in how developers and DBAs work with SQL Server. One area in which dramatic changes have taken place is DTS, which is now renamed to SQL Server Integration Services or SSIS. Expert author Jamie Thomson brings us a look at how the fundamentals of workflow change from DTS to SSIS.
Blogs
Learn about Modern Microsoft Apps in San Diego
By Steve Jones
I wrote about learning today for the editorial: I Can’t Make You Learn. I...
How To Deploy Fabric SQL and Azure SQL Databases with Azure DevOps
By ReviewMyDB
Fabric has CI/CD built in, but if you've tried to use it for database...
A New Word: Attriage
By Steve Jones
attriage – n. the state of having lost all control over how you feel...
Forums
Impact of Single-Threaded PVS Cleanup on ADR in SQL Server 2019
We want to enable ADR on our SQL Server 2019 instances. I’ve heard that...
Forward Deployed Engineers
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TRY_PARSE vs TRY_CONVERT in SQL Server: From Basics to Practical Usage
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Question of the Day
DBCC CHECKDB Limits II
I have a SQL Server 2025 database that I want to check for corruption every night. One of the things we do is disable indexes used for ETL loads during the weekend and re-enable them on Monday morning. If we run DBCC over the weekend, are our disabled indexes checked for consistency?
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