Microservices for Databases
The idea of using microservices is gaining traction, but Steve Jones notes that the issues of databases might prevent adoption for many applications.
The Worst Data Breech
A new law in Australia might be a source for the worst data breeches we could have.
SQL Server Logical Reads – What do they really tell us?
In this article, we will examine this counter’s true meaning and provide examples that prove it can sometimes be quite misleading
Treating SQL Server as an Object with PowerShell
It’s easy to use invoke-sqlcmd to send T-SQL statements to SQL Server from PowerShell. There is, however, a rich PowerShell library, sqlps, that can be used instead. In this article, Greg Moore shows how to use sqlps to treat a SQL Server instance as an object.
When a Service Pack or Cumulative Update Install Fails by Evaporating
Learn a few possible solutions to a frustrating issue when you attempt to patch a SQL Server installation.
How Much Memory is “Normal” for SQL Servers?
When I look at a SQL Server, one of the first things I check is, “How much memory does this thing have relative to the amount of data we’re hosting on here?” I’ve long used some seat-of-the-pants numbers, but armed with data from SQL ConstantCare® users who opted into public data sharing, let’s do a little deeper analysis.
Write more compact SQL Server code using new features
Learn about new functions in SQL Server 2016 and 2017 to have more readable and compact code including STRING_AGG, TRIM, TRANSLATE and DROP... IF EXISTS.
Adding Disks - Level 3 of the Stairway to SQL Server on Linux
In this level we examine how to add disks to separate our data, log, and tempdb files.
Lax Security is Harmful for Employment
Data breaches do more than harm an organization. There's a human cost.
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Creating a JSON Document I
I want to create a JSON document that contains data from this table:
TeamID TeamName City YearEstablished 1 Cowboys Dallas 1960 2 Eagles Philadelphia 1933If I run this code, what is returned?
SELECT json_objectagg('Team' : TeamName)
FROM dbo.NFLTeams;
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