Why PolyBase Matters
An alternative approach to disaster recovery and backup strategies using PolyBase.
The Basics of Good T-SQL Coding Style – Part 3: Querying and Manipulating Data
SQL was designed to be a third-generation language, expressed in syntax close to real language, because it was designed to be easy for untrained people to use. Even so, there are ways of expressing SQL Queries and data manipulation in ways that make it easier for the database engine to turn into efficient action. and easier for your colleagues to understand. Robert Sheldon homes in on data querying and manipulation and makes suggestions for team standards in SQL Coding.
Data Migration : Step by Step
This article by Chris Kempster covers a wide variety of areas concerned with data migration. Primarily, it focuses on process, standards and some of the many issues to consider when undertaking this role.
Portable DTS Packages
Have you ever faced the situation where you have needed to move a DTS package you needed to move a DTS package from one server to another, say from development to production? In this article by Kevin Feit, he shows you how to make a DTS package portable and save time.
Using Exotic Joins in SQL Part 1
When most developers think of joins, they think of a.SomethingID = b.SomethingID. This type of join, the equijoin, is vitally important to SQL programming; however, it only scratches the surface of the power of the SQL join. This is the first in a series of articles that will look at several different types of exotic joins in SQL. This article will focus on using the BETWEEN operator in joins when dealing with range-based data.
Installing SQL Server Agent on SUSE Linux
Manvendra Singh explains how to install SQL Server Agent on SUSE Linux server, so that you can create SQL Server Jobs to schedule repetitive work.
Jumping Ahead
There are times when you look back and times when you look forward in your career. Sometimes, however, we might try to push forward too fast.
How to Find Out Which Database Object Got Deleted
Greg Larsen shows you how to use the Transaction ID value to identify the object_id for a deleted table.
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Houston AI-Lytics 2026–Powerpoint Slides
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GenAI vs Dashboards: Not the Same (And Never Will Be)
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Multiple Sequence Values
How do I easily get the next 12 sequence values from a sequence object?
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