If you are aiming to optimise the use of your time by doing as much as possible via scripting, you will soon want to run scripts in parallel to save time. PowerShell does not demand that you run jobs one after the other; It has the means to launch actions whenever you wish and to obtain the results when you want them.
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Learn how to use the TOP clause in conjunction with the UPDATE, INSERT and DELETE statements.
It is no good doing some or most of the aspects of SQL Server security right. You have to get them all right, because any effective penetration of your security is likely to spell disaster. If you fail in any of the ways that Robert Sheldon lists and describes, then you can't assume that your data is secure, and things are likely to go horribly wrong.
Tim O'Reilly, head of O'Reilly publishing, has been an advocate of better date movement in the world. Steve Jones has a few comments on an interview he gave earlier this year.
Did you know that scalar-valued, user-defined functions can be used in DEFAULT/CHECK CONSTRAINTs and computed columns? Learn about it...
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In this tip, Tim Smith demonstrates how to measure a behavioral streak with SQL Server, an important skill for determining ROI and extrapolating trends.
In which Phil Factor claims that professional application development requires a broad knowledge base.
It is Friday, the queries are running, and nobody is watching the bill. That...
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Annabel retired from Redgate Software this week. Across most of my career at Redgate,...
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As a SQL Server DBA with years of experience tuning production environments, I’ve seen...
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