Making Temporal Databases Work. Part 2: Computing Aggregates Across Temporal Versions
In this part 2 we discuss what kind of aggregates can be obtained from a temporal database and how to express these aggregations in the SQL language.
Redgate Summit: The Database Landscape - New York
Join Redgate at the last Redgate Summit event of the year! This series of events is hosted across the globe for data professionals who want to improve their skills and knowledge about Database DevOps, learn about topics surrounding the Cloud, AI, and working across multiple databases.
SQL Server 2012 Always On Groups and FCIs Part 2
This is Part 2 of a series on Always On and FCI integration in SQL Server. In this article we will learn how to add the iSCSI disk storage to our SQL Server nodes and build the cluster.
SQL Server 2012 Always On Groups and FCIs Part 3
Part 3 of the AO and FCI integration series. This article gets SQL Server configured on the nodes and ready for work.
Stairway to Always On Level 4: Analyse and Deploy a Windows Server Failover Cluster
In level 4 of the stairway to AlwaysOn we look at creating a Windows Server Failover Cluster.
Stairway to Always On Level 5: Analyse and Deploy a Failover Cluster Instance
In Level 5 of this stairway, we help you understand and deploy a Failover Cluster Instance (FCI).
What happens when we drop a column on a SQL Server table? Where's my space?
You have dropped a column and wondering why you haven't recovered any space? Let's take a look.
Using Registered Servers in SSMS
One of the features in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) that I find very useful is to have a list of registered servers and databases in SSMS. This lets me quickly pick from a number of servers rather than flipping the drop down in the connection dialog. This post looks at this feature and how […]
Getting Started with Azure CLI to Manage Azure Resources
Learn about Azure CLI and how to manage your Azure resources using commands instead of using the Azure portal.
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences I
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which are explicitly linked to increment a number in a table when a new row is added?
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