Data is Not Always Enough
More data is better, but Steve Jones notes that even that isn't always enough to make decisions count for your organization.
Verify SQL Backup Integrity
Perform automated database restores and check the integrity of your backup files
We Don't Care about Data and IT Security
Most of us say we care about IT and data security. Our actions speak differently.
Practically Cloudy: SQL Server Disaster Recovery to Microsoft Azure - Backups
In the first in a series on the practicalities of using the Microsoft Azure Platform for the SQL Server professional, Buck Woody shows that, whatever your version of SQL Server, there is a way of storing offsite backups in the cloud.
How to Create a Corrupt SQL Server Database
This article details how to create a corrupt SQL Server database for testing purposes
SQL Saturday #327 - Johannesburg
SQL Saturday is coming to Johannesburg on August 30. Join in for a free day of SQL Server training and networking. Register while spaces are available.
The SQL of Membership: Equivalence Classes & Cliques
It is awkward to do 'Graph databases' in SQL to explore the sort of relationships and memberships in social networks because equivalence relations are classes (a set of sets) rather than sets. However one can explore graphs in SQL if the relationship has all three of the mathematical properties needed for an equivalence relationship.
Introducing the Columnstore Index
A brief overview of Columnstore index and its usage with an example
What do you consider important when performance testing?
What data specific considerations do you make when preparing for performance testing?
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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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