Managing Cross-Database Object References
Phil Factor explains cross database and cross-server references, how to find them in your code, and when it's better to avoid hard-coding these references and use synonyms instead.
2020-11-20
Articles
SQL Server
I am new to SQL Server and I have heard the term used in a number of different capacities and in different contexts. So what exactly is it? What are the common components? How does it work? How do people use it? I am brand new to the technology, where do I get started?
2020-11-20
Getting started with PostgreSQL on MacOS
This article covers how to install PostgreSQL on the macOS.
2020-11-19
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DBA in training: Security
Securing data is not always easy to do, but it should be the top responsibility for database administrators. From protecting the physical servers to preventing copies of backups files from getting into the wrong hands, there is a lot to consider. In this article, Pamela Mooney covers what DBAs need to think about when securing their organisation’s data.
2020-11-19
Free eBook: Performance Tuning with SQL Server Dynamic Management Views
Dynamic Management Views (DMVs) are a significant and valuable addition to the DBA's troubleshooting armory, laying bare previously unavailable information regarding the under-the-covers activity of your database sessions and transactions.
2020-11-18 (first published: 2013-08-21)
108,349 reads
What is database continuous integration?
Have you ever longed for a way of making the delivery of databases more visible, predictable and measurable? Do you ever wish that they would be of better quality, quicker to change, and cost less? Grant Fritchey explains some of the secrets of doing Continuous Integration for Databases to relieve some of the pain-points of the Database Delivery process.
2020-11-18
Ensure that SSRS is Working while Using Availability Groups
This article explains how to get around one of the issues when the SSRS databases are part of an Availability Group.
2020-11-17
5,054 reads
Improving SQL Monitor’s Database Performance
Jeremiah Peschka, a tech lead for SQL Monitor development, explains the new SQL Server configuration options available for the data repository, and how enabling them might improve SQL Monitor performance, when reading and writing monitoring data.
2020-11-17
SQL Database Project with Git Feature Branch Workflow
In this tip we look at how to work with SQL Database Projects using Git source control and using branching to work on different features.
2020-11-17
An Introduction to Azure Cosmos DB
Introduction Azure Cosmos DB is Microsoft's globally distributed, multi-model platform-as-a-service (PaaS) database. Any web, mobile, gaming, and IoT application that needs to handle massive amounts of structured, semi-structured and unstructured data may use Azure Cosmos DB. Guaranteed high availability, high throughput, low latency, and tunable consistency help in reading and writing data at a global […]
2020-11-16
6,293 reads
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