SQL WHERE Tutorial
In this article, we look at several different examples of how to use the SQL WHERE clause to narrow down searches for data in a SQL Server table.
To Which Experts Should You Listen?
Many experts that speak to at events are working for vendors. Steve notes that this might mean they are making sales pitches, not not always.
How to Create a SQL Server Database, Tables, Foreign Keys and Data for an Application
Learn how to create SQL Server database tables, foreign keys, and create data to begin building a database to support application development.
Monitoring: The ROI of Build vs. Buy
There and pros and cons to building a monitoring system versus purchasing one: in other words, the ROI of build vs. buy. In this blog post, Grant Fritchey discusses when you should build, and when you should buy.
How to visualize Python charts in Power BI Part 2
This article continues looking at python code in Power BI to produce charts.
The Challenge of Early Tech Decisions
We often live with our early decisions on technology, which can be a challenge over time.
Things Move Fast
I have several things I’d like to say in the editorial today, but I feel I have to start off with my condolences to the family of Queen Elizabeth II. For that matter, my condolences to the people of Britain. This truly is the end of an era. Things do indeed move fast sometimes. Working […]
Fixing Impostor Syndrome
Lessons on impostor syndrome from a marketer apply to technologists as well.
Understanding the System Function FILEPROPERTY()
Learn how to use the system function, FILEPROPERTY(), to get information about your database in T-SQL.
Data Visualizations for Excel Multi-Chart Sets with SQL Server Data
This article covers how to create multi-chart visualizations in Excel using data from SQL Server.
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Backup to Immutable Storage
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Backup to Immutable Storage
In SQL Server 2025, a backup can be made on Azure Immutable Storage. What changes in how the backup is created?
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