Database Build Blockers: Mutually Dependent Databases
Phil Factor demonstrates a clever way to create 's...
Hiding What You Shouldn’t See
In this week's SImple Talk editorial Kathi Kellenberger looks at data that should be hidden and how to get security right within your organization.
Enter data privacy. Exit SQL Server 2008.
SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 are out of extended support as of July 2019, but the end of bug fixes, security updates and ongoing support has far-reaching data privacy implications, as James Boother from Microsoft Gold Partner, Coeo, explains
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.
Blogs
Power BI Fun With Travels
By Steve Jones
I’m back from a great vacation. I had the chance to visit two new...
DiskANN Experiment — Exploring Entry Points and Graph Neighborhoods
Introduction I was experimenting with vector search in SQL Server 2025 using approximately 3.8...
T-SQL Tuesday #203: Risk and Reward
By Steve Jones
This is timely, as I’m currently on a boat in the Adriatic taking a...
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Building a Support Ticket Triage Report with IIF() and CHOOSE() in SQL Server
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Question of the Day
PostgreSQL psql Meta Commands: Tables
Which of the following psql meta commands (also called backslash or slash commands) will provide information about tables within a database?
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