A Happy Birthday Present from Minionware
The Midnight DBAs and Minionware are having a birthday celebration. You can get your present of a free license today only.
SQL Server 2016 Temporal Table Query Plan Behaviour
For this month's T-SQL Tuesday, Rob Farley takes a look at a couple of unexpected aspects of query plans you might observe when using Temporal Tables in SQL Server 2016.
Introduction to Row Level Security in SQL 2016
In SQL 2016 several new security features gets introduced which will help users to protect their data in many ways. New security feature Row Level Security (RLS) which implements the security inside the database itself, not at application level.
Stairway to DLM Dashboard Level 2: Setting up DLM Dashboard
Learn how to install and configure your initial DLM Dashboard instance.
Losing Rows
MongoDB can lose some rows in queries run very close together. Is that bad? Steve Jones thinks so, though this doesn't mean you shouldn't use MongoDB or any other NoSQL database.
Different Options for Importing Data into SQL Server
Moving data into SQL Server is something that most DBAs or Developers are faced with probably on a daily basis. In this article, Greg Robidoux explores the various options for doing so.
Calculating MySQL Database, Table, and Column Sizes
Rob Gravelle demonstrates a sure-fire way to calculate how much disk space your MySQL data entities are taking up.
SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 2 is Available
SP2 for SQL Server 2014 is now out. Check out the build list.
Importing Blobs from a MySQL Database and Export Them
Using the power of SSIS and BCP to import MySQL Data and extract files from a BLOB(Varbinary) column.
Blogs
Red Flags in Your Query (T-SQL Tuesday #200)
By Zikato
When I'm looking at a query, I bet it's bad if I see... a...
T-SQL Tuesday #200: When I Look at a Query …
By Steve Jones
This month is a milestone for T-SQL Tuesday. It’s number 200, which doesn’t sound...
Reflections on the Life of a DBA
The DBA life is fraught with pain. Those battles that we endure are mostly...
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Checking the Error Log I
On my SQL Server 2025, I want to search the error log from my T-SQL code for potential issues and then inform an administrator. What is the current way to easily query the error log?
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