TEMPDB Enhancements in SQL Server 2016
TEMPDB Enhancements in SQL Server 2016 - By default enforced to follow best practices.
Data Encryption Using Always Encrypted in SQL Server
The key challenge for application developers is to build a foolproof system to ensure data security. This is not only more intense, but more complex these days, as many organizations are planning to move their applications to the cloud. Read on to learn more.
Great Developers Use Source Control
The title says it all. The great developers will use source control. This habit might not make you great, but it will help you improve.
SharePoint Disaster Recovery Plan
Hot standby disaster recovery process where SharePoint farm will become available in minutes
SQL Server Machine Learning Services – Part 6: Merging Data Frames in Python
In the final article in this series, Robert Sheldon demonstrates combining data sources with multiple formats into one Python data frame.
Stairway to U-SQL Level 20: Querying External Data with U-SQL
Did you know you can query SQL Server data with U-SQL? It's true! Find out how in this latest stairway step.
SET IMPLICIT_TRANSACTIONS ON Is One Hell of a Bad Idea
By default, when you run a query in SQL Server, your delete/update/insert (DUI) is finished as soon as your query finishes. That’s because the default behavior of SQL Server is IMPLICIT_TRANSACTIONS OFF – meaning, SQL Server doesn’t hold your queries open waiting for a COMMIT or ROLLBACK.
AI in Industries
It is important to showcase how Artificial Intelligence is being used in various fields and industries with some facts
Changing Data Types on Large Tables: The INT to BIGINT Conundrum
Changing a data type seems like a simple task unless the table is quite large and downtime must be kept to a minimum. Danny Kruge walks you through the process he created to change an INT to a BIGINT in a large table.
Blogs
Optimizing Redshift Performance by Configuring WLM Queues
Efficient query performance in Amazon Redshift often comes down to how well you manage...
PowerShell Strikes Back: Return of the Loop
By gbargsley
Welcome back to PowerShell Strikes Back. We’re three weeks in, and the training is...
Breaking Rules in Rome
By Steve Jones
Last week I was honored with a trip to Rome for the Redgate President’s...
Forums
Merge Replication failing with Error converting data type nvarchar to numeric
After upgrading 2 Merge Replicated databases to SQL 2022 and re-establishing the Merge Replication...
Why Your Index Isn't Being Used? - Reading Execution Plans to Find the Real Culprit
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Distance Metric Algorithms
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Question of the Day
Distance Metric Algorithms
What are the distance metric algorithms that can be used in VECTOR_DISTANCE()?
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