PostgreSQL Grant Fritchey in PostgreSQL How to back up and restore in PostgreSQL: Learning PostgreSQL with Grant You can perform PostgreSQL backups with the pg_dump command. In this article, Grant Fritchey explains how to back up and... 08 February 2022 12 min read
Azure Dennes Torres in Azure Eight Azure SQL configurations you may have missed Azure SQL Database has been around for over ten years and is constantly evolving with new capabilities and options. Dennes... 07 February 2022 12 min read
Data Science Sanil Mhatre in Data Science Sentiment Analysis with Python Python is a modern general-purpose programming language that's very useful for analytics. Sanil Mhatre demonstrates sentiment analysis with Python.… 03 February 2022 17 min read
MySQL Robert Sheldon in MySQL Getting started with MySQL The first step when getting started with MySQL is to get it installed and running. In this article, Robert Sheldon... 31 January 2022 14 min read
Editorials Kathi Kellenberger in Editorials DBAs and DevOps Lately, you’ve heard about DevOps. Is it just another buzzword, or is it something you should investigate? DevOps emerged over... 26 January 2022 3 min read
BI Adam Aspin in BI DAX table functions for paginated reports: Part 1 Several DAX table functions can be used for paginated reports when you want all the data, not a summary. Adam... 21 January 2022 15 min read
Learn SQL Server Greg Larsen in Learn SQL Server When to use CHAR, VARCHAR, or VARCHAR(MAX) It’s important to choose the right datatypes when designing a database. Greg Larsen explains the differences between CHAR, VARCHAR and... 20 January 2022 14 min read
BI Edward Pollack in BI Vertipaq optimization and its impact on columnstore compression Vertipaq optimization is a critical component of the columnstore compression process. Edward Pollack explains how it works and what you... 19 January 2022 21 min read
Oracle Jonathan Lewis in Oracle Transformations by the Oracle Optimizer To troubleshoot poorly performing SQL in Oracle, you must understand which transformations the optimizer has made. Jonathan Lewis demonstrates several... 14 January 2022 16 min read
Editorials Kathi Kellenberger in Editorials English language confusion The technology books I’ve written go through a couple of edits, first by someone knowledgeable in the subject area and... 11 January 2022 3 min read
PostgreSQL Grant Fritchey in PostgreSQL Creating a Database and Tables in PostgreSQL: Learning PostgreSQL with Grant The syntax for creating databases and tables in PostgreSQL is similar to other RDBMS. In this article, Grant Fritchey shows... 10 January 2022 7 min read
Big Data Robert Sheldon in Big Data Data lakes take on big data A data lake is a scalable data storage repository that can ingest large amounts of raw data and make it... 10 January 2022 16 min read
Testing Devyani Borade in Testing Crowdsourcing quality: Can the hive mind/herd mentality help you in software testing? Crowdsourcing is one way to get a job done. In this article, Devyani Borade describes crowdsourcing quality testing of software.… 05 January 2022 8 min read
Learn SQL Server Greg Larsen in Learn SQL Server How to replace an identity column with a sequence number SQL Server provides two ways to include an incrementing number in a table. Greg Larsen explains how to replace an... 04 January 2022 16 min read
Editorials Kathi Kellenberger in Editorials Making predictions Steve Jones (@way0utwest), Grant Fritchey (@GFritchey), and I are often asked to predict trends in technology, especially at the end... 28 December 2021 3 min read
T-SQL Programming Joe Celko in T-SQL Programming Quantifier predicates Predicates in SQL are often complex and difficult to understand. In this article, Joe Celko explains the logic behind a... 27 December 2021 11 min read
BI Adam Aspin in BI How to filter DAX for paginated reports DAX is unlike SQL when filtering. In this article, Adam Aspin demonstrates how to filter DAX for paginated reports.… 17 December 2021 13 min read
Editorials Kathi Kellenberger in Editorials A momentous year for Redgate Software December is often a time of reflection, and this year has been more unusual than most. It’s been another year... 15 December 2021 3 min read
Azure Mike Wood in Azure Azure Policies and Management Groups You can define policies for your Azure SQL Databases for security and meeting your organization’s standards. Management groups simplify policies... 13 December 2021 11 min read
Learn SQL Server Greg Larsen in Learn SQL Server How to return multiple sequence numbers with sp_sequence_get_range Developers can work with multiple range values at once using sp_sequence_get_range. Greg Larsen explains how to return multiple sequence numbers... 30 November 2021 13 min read
