SQL Server v.Next : STRING_AGG Performance, Part 2
Aaron Bertrand starts digging deeper into the performance of string concatenation methods STRING_AGG and FOR XML PATH.
Azure SQL Data Warehouse with PowerShell
We will teach how to create a new SQL Azure Data Warehouse using Powershell
DevOps and Database Lifecycle Management
Database Lifecycle Management (DLM) aims to provide a roadmap of what is required, and when, to deliver and maintain effective databases that can respond quickly to business change. How...
The Elusive Conditional WHERE Clause
What's this, a conditional WHERE clause that doesn't use dynamic SQL?
Hyper-V and PowerShell: The Basics
Because it is important with maintaining Virtual Machine environments to be able to repeat routine tasks completely accurately, Windows PowerShell has grown in importance for the job. Now you can manage the Hyper-V environment via PowerShell without needing to use the Hyper-V Manager console. It opens up many opportunities for automation.
Changing Linked Server Passwords
How to article on changing passwords for linked servers via TSQL and SSMS.
The New SQL Server 2016 Edition Limits
There are some changes to memory limits in SQL Server 2016 SP1 Standard Edition.
Importance of Performing DBCC CHECKDB on all SQL Server Databases
The SQL Server model database is one of the core system databases, but it seem to get less attention in terms of importance. This post from Simon Liew will demonstrate the havoc the model database can cause when database integrity checks exclude the model database and corruption goes undetected.
Azure DWH part 2: Get Started with Azure Data Warehouse
In this article, we will learn how to use Visual Studio to query Azure SQL Data Warehouse tables and how to create a new table.
Blogs
QUOTENAME Basics: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
Recently I ran across some code that used a lot of QUOTENAME() calls. A...
When growing companies outgrow Excel
By ChrisJenkins
There are some telltale signs that your growing business has outgrown Excel for your...
T-SQL Tuesday #198 Roundup: How Do You Detect Data Changes?
Thank you to everyone who participated in T-SQL Tuesday #198! When I wrote the...
Forums
Stairway to Reliable Database Deployment Level 3 – Rehearsing Changesets Across Environments
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QUOTENAME Quote Parameters
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Limit the Blast Radius
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Question of the Day
QUOTENAME Quote Parameters
When I use QUOTENAME(), I can optionally provide the character used to surround the string in the result. Can I use any character?
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