The Bleeding Edge Versus N Minus One
Risk-averse managers are reticent to upgrade to the latest and greatest. Why is this the case and how can the savvy DBA make the case for and get ready for a newer version of SQL Server?
SQL Server Sargability - Queries on an Indexed Table Sometimes have Slow Performance
The solution here was to slightly modify the slow queries, so the index could be fully used. We made the queries Search Argumentable, or "SARGABLE."
Configuring geo-replication for an Azure SQL Database
This article will discuss geo-replication for an Azure SQL Database (PaaS) and the steps required for setup via the Azure portal and TSQL.
DevOps and Security
Are DevOps and security diametrically opposed? An interesting pieces says no, and Steve Jones comments.
SQL Server 2016 is Out and It's Fabulous!
On the First of June, SQL Server 2016 was officially released. While it is still early days to measure the full impact of the release, the one thing that is exceedingly clear is that this is a very successful software release. There have been very few complaints online beyond the standard heard during any upgrade: […]
The Plain Simple Password Page Not So Simple Anymore
The requirements for the management of passwords have become far more complex over the past few years in response to the increasing sophistication of security breaches. Nowadays, you need to provide a range of features such as hashing, routine change of passwords, preventiion of repeat passwords, email confirmation, auto-generation of random passwords and password quality checks. Dino Esposito explains.
Have You Designed a Database from Scratch?
An interesting question from Steve Jones today, asking what is your experience with designing databases.
Practical Uses for Synonyms in SQL Server
The concept of a synonym was introduced in SQL Server 2005. Synonyms are very simple database objects, but have the potential to save a lot of time and work if implemented with a little bit of thought. This article discusses what exactly a synonym is, and a few examples of how to use them.
Persistent PowerShell: The PowerShell Profile
You can mould PowerShell to the way you want to work, with all the settings and modules that you require, by using the profiles. Profiles are PowerShell scripts that run at startup, and once you have understood where they are and when each is used, they have a whole range of uses that make using PowerShell a lot more convenient.
Why Use R Services?
R Services were added to SQL Server 2016, and there are customers using this feature to improve their business processes.
Blogs
Why Database AI Agents need Layers?
By Arun Sirpal
Third part in my Ai series with databases. When building AI solutions within the...
Un-Migrating From the Cloud: T-SQL Tuesday #199
By Steve Jones
This month we have a very interesting invitation from Koen Verbeeck. He has hosted...
T-SQL Tuesday #199: Back to the on-prem
It’s the second tuesday of the month, which means T-SQL Tuesday time! This month’s...
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Question of the Day
Converting Money
Does this run successfully on a SQL Server 2022, US English default installation?
DECLARE @YenAmount MONEY; SET @YenAmount = ¥1500; SELECT @YenAmount AS RawValue;See possible answers