SQL Server sequence objects have several properties that control how they behave. Greg Larson explains the options of using SQL Server sequence objects.… Read more
Ransomware has threatened many organizations over the past few years. In this article, Robert Sheldon explains the history of ransomware and what needs to be done to protect against it.… Read more
SQL Server sequence objects can be used in place of identity columns. In this article, Greg Larsen explains how to set up and use sequence objects.… Read more
Tableau is a popular visualization tool used by organizations around the world. In this article Sanil Mhatre demonstrates sentiment analysis with Tableau and Oracle data. … Read more
It’s not difficult to set up an extended event session, but reviewing and saving the data can be complex. In this article, Edward Pollack demonstrates how to collect extended event data.… Read more
Database objects often have references to external databases which makes continuous integration problematic. In this article Liz Baron and Sebastian Meine demonstrate a solution.… Read more
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
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
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
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