SQL Server identity columns are easy to add to a table, but you must understand how they work to use them effectively. In this article, Greg Larsen explains the nuances of SQL Server identity columns.… Read more
There are many ways to load data into a SQL Server database. In this article, Greg Moore demonstrates how to get PowerShell to do more of the work.… Read more
Extended Events have been part of SQL Server since 2008. In this article, Ed Pollack explains the building blocks of Extended Events data collection.… Read more
Microsoft provides many ways to run SQL Server in Azure, but which do you choose? In this article, Robert Sheldon explains the Azure SQL options.… Read more
Oracle has built-in functionality to analyze text. Sanil Mhatre demonstrates how to perform a sentiment analysis on data stored in a table using Oracle Text.… Read more
The SQL Server identity column is used to populate a column with incrementing numbers on insert. In this article, Greg Larsen explains how it works.… Read more
Oracle added several enhancements to the sequence object in version 12c, including an “identity” column feature. Jonathan Lewis explains how to work with these new features. … Read more
SQL Server perfmon counters provide a wealth of information about performance. In this article, Fabiano Amorim shows how current wisdom about one counter, SQL Compilations/sec, can sometimes be misleading.… Read more
Instant file initialization can speed up database creation, file growth, and restores. Greg Larsen explains how to configure it and how it works.… Read more
Oracle sequences supply unique numbers that can be used when populating tables. In this article, Jonathan Lewis explains the typical uses of Oracle sequences.… Read more
DBAs can control many aspects of SQL Server’s behavior with trace flags. In this article, Robert Sheldon explains how to enable SQL Server trace flags.… Read more
Monitoring SQL Server for performance is a critical part of a DBA’s job. In this article, Edward Pollack explains some of the SQL Server performance monitor data and how to collect it.… Read more
The SQL Server transaction log must be managed to keep a database running and performing well. In this article, Greg Larsen explains how to manage the transaction log size.… Read more
To be efficient and save money, many organizations are looking at hyperconverged infrastructures for SQL Server. In this article, Robert Sheldon explains what to consider for SQL Server and hyperconvergence.… Read more
Power BI and Jupyter Notebooks are popular tools, but you may have never thought about using them together. Dennes Torres demonstrates how to do that and also asks why.… Read more
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