Auto Generate NetBackup script to backup SQL Server databases
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The Bones of SQL - The Holiday Table
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SQL Server 2019 Community Technical Preview (CTP) 2.1 is Available Now
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Understanding Peer-to-Peer Transactional Replication, Part 1
There are times when you need to share tables between servers, where the table may be updated in both places. Peer-to-Peer Transactional Replication gives you the ability to create a solution. I explain the benefits and the downfalls.
Disable Data Sync for SQL Server Merge Replicated Table via Publisher
Learn how to stop the data sync process in SQL Server Merge Replication on a large table during maintenance windows.
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Distance Metric Algorithms
What are the distance metric algorithms that can be used in VECTOR_DISTANCE()?
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