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.
Transferring Data with JSON in SQL Server
JSON is a viable option for transferring data between systems. It has the ability to include schema information along with the data which is an advantage over CSV files. In this article, Phil Factor demonstrates how he takes advantage of JSON when exporting or importing tables.
Overview of Azure SQL Database Information Protection
Information protection becomes one of the dominant factors that drive modern database design and implementation. This becomes particularly evident when operating in a cloud computing environment, with Azure SQL Database serving as one of the prime examples of this trend. Microsoft delivers relevant features by leveraging several different security-related Azure services. In this article, we will provide an overview of this functionality.
Cost estimation for SQL Server Azure VMs
This article provides pricing guidance for SQL Server virtual machines in Azure.
Data with Provenance
File systems and document databases are the wild lands of data privacy. Phil Factor explains the value of JSON Schema in adding provenance to your document data.
Adding a Primary Key to a Prepopulated Table using a SQL Server Integration Services Package
In this tip we look at how you can use SSIS to build a package to add a primary key to an existing table that does not already have a primary key.
Blogs
The Book of Redgate: Do the Right Things
By Steve Jones
I do believe that Redgate has been very customer focused since it’s inception. I’ve...
How to Connect to SQL Server When Nothing Else Works – DAC
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It's 2 AM. Your phone is going off. Users can't connect to the application,...
Get a Range of Sequence Values: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I discovered a procedure recently that I wasn’t aware of: sp_sequence_get_range. This post looks...
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that one limitation in replication
Hi as shown below a replication target requires a primary key. if we want...
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Detecting Deadlocks
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Question of the Day
Detecting Deadlocks
By default, how often is the SQL Server Database Engine checking for deadlocks?
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