Package Parts – First Impressions
This article gives an overview of some good and not-so-good features of SSIS package parts.
Working with the BigInt Type in Node and SQL Server
Node.JS and SQL Server are a good match for creating non-blocking, event-driven database applications. Though you can use ODBC or JDBC to communicate between the two, it is possible to run such applications on platforms such as Azure, Linux, OSX and iOS by using Node together with the JavaScript TDS library called 'Tedious'. 'Tedious' is a mature product but it is still possible to get things wrong in converting SQL Server datatypes such as BigInt to native Javascript data.
SQL Server Telemetry
SQL Server captures information about usage and send it to Microsoft. Is that a problem? Not for Steve Jones.
Working with Tables in Azure SQL Data Warehouse
In this next installment of our series on Azure SQL Data Warehouse, we'll look at tables and the options for how we decide to create them for optimum performance.
Moving from application automation to true DevOps by including the database
Tom Austin talks about the challenges that arise from trying to include the database in your DevOps process.
Scaling out SSRS on SQL Server Standard Edition
The ability to scale out SSRS, so that multiple report server instances can access a single report server database, is an Enterprise Edition-only feature. So when Rodney Landrum was tasked with implementing a scale-out solution, with failover, for SSRS on SQL Server Standard Edition, it required some creative thinking. This article describes his solution, its merits and drawbacks.
Liable for Data Loss
Today Steve Jones looks at some data loss lawsuits against Microsoft, but asks the general question of whether software vendors need to be more liable (and careful).
More Power in Your BI
This week Steve looks at all the information and learning available for Power BI.
Performance Myths : Clustered vs. Non-Clustered Indexes
Aaron Bertrand kicks off his "Performance Myths" series, showing a "redundant" non-clustered index outperforming the clustered index with the same key.
Creating Azure SQL Data Warehouse Databases
Learn how you can create an Azure SQL Warehouse database quickly and easily.
Blogs
A Prompt AI Experiment
By Steve Jones
Prompt AI released recently and I decided to try a few things with the...
SQL Server Is Slow (part 1 of 4)
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How should you respond when you get the dreaded Email/Slack/Text/DriveBy from someone yelling at...
Scaling PowerShell – Lessons from a Technical Interview
By gbargsley
Recently, I was in a technical interview where the topic of running PowerShell at...
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SQL Server, Heaps and Fragmentation
A table without a clustered index (heap) will NOT suffer from fragmentation during frequent updates or deletes. True or False?
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