So, You Want to Be a DBA…
Many people with tech careers did not follow a straight path to get there. In this article, Pamela Mooney gives some advice for those who would like to be a DBA.
2020-08-31
database
SQL Server Problems We Don’t Have Anymore
There are a whole slew of problems that we had to worry about ten years ago, and they just hardly ever come up today.
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Storage 101: Data Security and Privacy
No discussion about storage is complete without thinking about security of the data. In this article, Robert Sheldon explains what must be considered to protect data in today's world.
2020-08-10
How to Install Azure Data Studio to Work with SQL Server
Brent shows us how to Install Azure Data Studio to Work with SQL Server.
2020-08-05
Allowing for manual checks and changes during database deployments
SQL Change Automation enables users to make database changes to production safely and efficiently using PowerShell cmdlets, which can be integrated easily into any release management tool. This article will show you how to automate database deployments safely, by using SQL Change Automation from within PowerShell scripts, and how a deployment script for a release can be checked and amended as part of the process.
2020-06-15
Database Normalization in SQL with Examples
Gouri Shankar provides an overview of normalizing a database.
2020-02-18
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Transaction Log Truncation
In SQL Server 2025, where can I find information about items that prevent or delay the transaction log truncation?
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