Do you check your backups?
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SQL Server Graph Databases – Part 2: Querying Data in a Graph Database
Along with Graph Databases, Microsoft has introduced the new MATCH function for querying them. Robert Sheldon explains how to use the new function.
Good Security Needs Layers
A good security system needs layers since our applications and platforms don't exist in a vacuum.
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Erik Darling shows how execution plan estimates suffer.
Fixing system database corruption with setup.exe
Corruption of the system databases is a serious matter. Setup.exe is a brute force method of replacing them.
Machine Learning Challenges
Machine Learning is an exciting branch of computer science, but it doesn't solve all our problems.
Recover Data in SQL Server AWS RDS with the Help of BACPAC
With Amazon RDS, it’s easy to have a SQL Server running in minutes. There are some limitations, though. Seth Delconte explains a workaround to overcome one of the limitations: the inability to restore a second copy of a database to recover missing data.
Desperation on the Forums
Grant talks about the challenges of helping people in online forums and getting them to learn rather than grab the first solution.
In Depth Learning at the PASS Summit
The pre-conference sessions for the 2018 PASS Summit were released.
SQL Server From .Net: Making A Connection
A basic introduction for developers about creating a connection from .Net to SQL Server, and some of the options available.
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