What is in My Database Backup File
The Microsoft SQL Server team has made it easy for you to retrieve the information in a backup file by using a couple of commands. Read on to learn more!
Too much information can be counter-productive
If you want to be an effective communicator focus on what your audience need to hear rather than what you want to say
Introduction to DevOps: DevOps and the Database
When the DevOps pipeline does not include the database, the database can become a bottleneck and slow down the delivery of new features. In this article, Robert Sheldon discusses the challenges involved with including the database and how to overcome them.
SQL in the City Streamed- the birthday edition
Wednesday September 4 14.00-19.00 BST/ 08.00-13.00 Central - Register for our free virtual learning event, to enjoy educational and entertaining sessions from Microsoft MVPs and celebrate 20 years of Redgate.
Always Check on the Basics
The basics are important, especially with regards to backup and restore in SQL Server.
Do You Deal with UTF-8?
UTF-8 is coming to SQL Server. Steve wonders today how many of you look forward to this, or if you are aware of potential issues.
Loading partitioned table incrementally using SSIS
This article gives an example of loading partitioned tables incrementally using SSIS
Data Analysis of SQL Server Tables using T-SQL for Machine Learning Exploration
In this tip we look at a script that you can use to get better insight on your database tables to help you make some decisions about the data and also the structure of the table.
Grounded
Some laptops are being banned from flights. This could be a hassle, but more, how can anyone tell if you have a banned one?
Key Rotation in TDE
Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) has been around for a long time. It first appeared in SQL Server 2008, and after a rocky start with some bugs, it has become a regularly used feature for many organizations. While not perfect, it does provide some protection and auditors like to see physical protection features being used. It's […]
Blogs
Microsoft Fabric Data Agents: Bringing Structured and Unstructured Data Together
By James Serra
Most enterprise questions do not live neatly in one place. The numbers may be...
Keeping Redshift System Table History Past 7 Days with S3 Tables
Redshift keeps its SYS_* monitoring views for seven days in cluster, which is fine...
Updating the Data API Builder
By Steve Jones
I was updating my session for the Data API Builder (DAB) recently, mostly to...
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Hyperscale Replicas I
What types of secondary replicas are available for the Azure SQL Database Hyperscale edition?
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