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Using SQL Server and R Services for analyzing Sales data (Part 3)
Using R integration for analyzing sales data in WideWorldImporters database
Which Version of SQL Server Should You Use?
Wait! Before you install that next SQL Server, hold up. Are you sure you’re using the right version?
Forgiveness
Learning active forgiveness can be a challenge, but it may help you build a better team.
Protecting SQL Server Data Using Static Data Masking
In order to protect data and comply with regulations such as the GDPR and HIPAA, databases used by developers and testers must not contain private and sensitive data from production databases. To help DBAs protect data, Microsoft have released a new feature as part of SSMS called Static Data Masking. In this article, Greg Larsen demonstrates how to use this new feature.
Complex Constrained Security
Setting up your authorization and security can be fairly easy, but perhaps we ought to consider more complex scenarios.
Import data dynamically using R and Python in Power BI Desktop
Learn how to import data into Power BI using either R or Python scripts.
DR Planning
Disaster recovery planning can be hard, and we often forget about some of the non technical issues.
Better Code Reviews with GIT
As more dev teams move their code to Git, it’s important to understand the differences between it and other tools they have used in the past. In this article, Michael Sorens provides some good advice about doing code reviews with Git.
Creating Your First Stored Procedure
Learn how to get started writing code modules inside of your SQL Server database,
Blogs
Designing a Storage Load Test for SQL Server
I’ve been doing storage load tests for SQL Server for a long time, both...
Questions and Answers from Running a Local LLM
By Steve Jones
I had a few random questions from my Running a Local LLM on Your...
Overview of Claude AI Models: Which One to Choose?
By Arun Sirpal
For those entering the AI space whether professionally or personally I wanted to give...
Forums
A question about how to store the address in the database
I have an app that has an address field on the customer and the...
SSIS package failing intermittently on last Excel Component
Good Afternoon, I have a Job which "fires" off an SSIS package (that is...
T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: JSON_ARRAYAGG
Comments posted to this topic are about the item T-SQL in SQL Server 2025:...
Question of the Day
Multiple Sequence Values
How do I easily get the next 12 sequence values from a sequence object?
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