Data Modeling Information
Data modeling can be challenging for many reasons. Steve talks about the choices you make in how you store data should be a part of that.
Firebase and Supabase: Key differences you need to know
Firebase is a NoSQL database, while Supabase is a relational database. The type of software you’re constructing determines which database is best for your project.
PASS Data Community Summit registrations are open!
In 2023, connect, share & learn with like-minded peers, speakers, and industry leaders during the full week of data celebrations. Summit happens in person, from November 14th to 17th in Seattle. Check out the blog post to learn more.
Coming Out of the Cloud
Google announced a local version of their cloud databases that companies can install for developers.
Create an Empty Database Using SQL Server Integration Services
Learn how to create a copy of an existing database without any data using Integration Services.
SQL Prompt Safety Net Features for SSMS: SQL History
Mistakes occasionally happen. Occasionally, you make some ill-judged 'refinements' to working code and now just wish you could rewind your tab back in time an hour and forget the whole sorry episode. Now and again, SSMS just conspires against you and crashes unexpectedly, and you lose all your currently open query tabs, some of which you hadn't saved. SQL History offers a useful safety net in the event of any of these unfortunate events.
Use DDL Triggers to Automatically Keep SQL Server Views in Sync
As much as we tell people to use SCHEMABINDING and avoid SELECT *, there is still a wide range of reasons people do not. A well-documented problem with SELECT * in views, specifically, is that the system caches the metadata about the view from the time the view was created, not when the view is queried. If the underlying table later changes, the view doesn't reflect the updated schema without refreshing, altering, or recreating the view. Wouldn't it be great if you could stop worrying about that scenario and have the system automatically keep the metadata in sync?
Moore's Law: Navigating the Pace of Technological Change
Technology has always been a driving force in shaping our world, propelling us forward into new realms of innovation and progress. One of the most famous concepts in technology is Moore's Law, which suggests that the number of transistors on a microchip doubles approximately every two years, leading to exponential increases in computing power. In […]
Data Oriented Cloud Security Mechanisms
This article looks at security mechanisms in the cloud that can help protect your data, with specific examples in AWS.
The Loss of Knowledge
The loss of developer knowledge can be impactful for an organization. Steve notes that they should do more to retain their staff.
Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #180: Good enough is perfect
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How to Convert FileTime to DateTime
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The pros and cons of self-service BI: What every industry leader should know
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Forums
How to use a date range to open up a report?
The report that I want to open has an "ExamDate". I am trying to...
SQL estate future planning
Morning all, I've inherited a small (on prem) SQL estate. I'm a DBA, used...
Question of the Day
Cloud Sources for the Data Migration Assistant
Which cloud sources can be used for the current Data Migration Assistant (Sep 2024)
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