Synchronize Salesforce with SQL Server using SSIS
Easily synchronize live Salesforce data with SQL Server using the Salesforce SSIS DataFlow Tasks.
Change All Computed Columns to Persisted in SQL Server
Aaron Bertrand recently answered a question from a user who wanted to convert all of their SQL Server computed columns to be persisted. This allows you to shift the SQL Server cost of performing the computation from query time to the time of the insert/update, at the cost of storage. In this tip, Aaron shows you how.
Webinar: 7 Steps to Build a Database Deployment Pipeline
Join Red Gate’s Alex Yates and TeamCity for a free webinar this Thursday, October 2nd. In this practical demo, Alex will show you how to set up continuous delivery for your SQL databases using TeamCity, Red Gate’s SQL Automation Pack, and Octopus Deploy. Places are limited – register now.
Database Checkups
It's important that you are watching your databases' health to be sure that you can make changes, as well as rollback patches when issues occur.
I am no Asimov
Rodney Landrum on finding the inspiration you need, somehow and from somewhere, to get yourself out of a tight corner.
Removing SQL Server Management Data Warehouse (Data Collector)
Learn how to remove the MDW from your SQL Server environment with the 2008, 2008 R2 and 2012 versions.
Azure Diagnostics for Virtual Machines
Hosting a scalable application in Azure seems ideal, but what happens when things go wrong? Azure Cloud Services provide extensive diagnostics, and this feature has now been extended to Azure web sites and Azure Virtual Machines. You need to set up diagnostics on the VM, but once this is done, all your logs, traces and performance counters can be collected from many VMs in one place for easy management.
#SQLPASS Election Interview with James Rowland-Jones
An interview with James Rowland-Jones in advance of the PASS election.
Integrating Big Data into the Enterprise Data Warehouse
Big Data implementations are more than just lots of data. Of equal importance is the analytics software used to query the data. Analyzing business data using advanced analytics is common, especially in companies that already have an enterprise data warehouse. It is therefore only natural that your big data application must be integrated with the existing warehouse.
SQL Saturday #318 - Orlando
This is Orlando's 8th SQLSaturday and this year will be better than ever with more than 50 different speakers giving over 50 presentations - all for FREE. Sept 27, 2014.
Blogs
Simple Talks Podcasting in 2026
By Steve Jones
I’m in the UK today, having arrived this morning in London. Hopefully, by this...
Flyway Tips: AI Generating Migration Script Names
By Steve Jones
AI is a big deal in 2026, and at Redgate, we’re experimenting with how...
The Book of Redgate: Get the right stuff done
By Steve Jones
Another of our values: The facing page has this quote: “We admire people who...
Forums
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SQL Server 2025 Standard Developer Edition
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URL Safe or Not?
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URL Safe or Not?
If I use BASE4_ENCODE() in SQL Server 2025, is the output URL Safe by default?
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