How Check Constraints MIGHT Improve Your Queries and Missing Index Requests
In theory, you get better execution plans when SQL Server understands the contents of your tables. In practice, well, it's hit or miss.
Nasty Fast N-Grams (Part 1): Character-Level Unigrams
An article about tally tables, N-Grams and the fastest character-level N-Grams function available today for SQL Server.
Creating Calculated Columns Using DAX
In this article, Andy Brown shares his knowledge of how to create calculated columns in tables, using Power BI as the host software (all of the formulae shown would work equally well in PowerPivot or SSAS Tabular). This article is designed to be the first in a series of articles which will show you how to master programming in DAX.
Another Reason to Care About Security
Just before the US holiday, Steve wants you to think about the security of our systems.
Executing Integration Services Packages in the Azure-SSIS Integration Runtime
n this tip we will explain how you can deploy, execute and schedule SSIS packages in the Azure cloud.
Installing SQL Server 2019 CTP 2.0
Greg Larsen offers detailed instructions on how to install SQL Server 2019 CTP 2.0.
Blogs
Changing the Cardinality of a FK in Redgate Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
One of the things a customer asked recently about Redgate Data Modeler was how...
Future-Proofing: How to Stay Ahead in FinOps
By HeyMo0sh
Cloud environments don’t sit still. Pricing models change, services evolve, workloads grow, and suddenly...
Introducing the SQL Server on Kubernetes Operator
Are you considering replatforming your SQL Server workload due to recent vendor changes, but...
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Removing TDE
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