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As organizations move to the cloud, they face many challenges, like security, networking, and performance. Because database servers are critical to all applications, this puts SQL Server in the center of these challenges.
Author: Joseph D'Antoni
The article covers each Azure data resource and what it does at a surface level to help you get started with all of the data services Azure has to offer.
Author: Ryan Kennedy
In this article we look at the SQL Server Configuration Manager error "the parameter is invalid" and how to solve this when moving the master database.
Author: Sergey Gigoyan
In this tip we look at an example to help you better understand how the SQL Server MERGE statement works.
Author: Arshad Ali
In this article we take a high level look at what a relational database is and some of the key terminology used for relational databases.
Author: Eric Blinn
Learn how to get the latest version of SQL Server Management Studio and Azure Data Studio along with the steps to upgrade to the latest version.
Author: Manvendra Singh
SQL Server 2008 and earlier used the CONVERT functions to handle date formatting. In this tip, we look at how to use the FORMAT function for Date and Time formatting in SQL Server.
Author: Daniel Calbimonte
This tip showcases the most vital points to keep in mind when you query lots of SQL Server data when using Power Apps.
Author: Hristo Hristov
In this second tip in this series we look at how to configure and implement Azure SQL Database Ledger with scripts and examples.
Author: Rajendra Gupta
In this article we will explore how to get started with Azure Purview and then explore some of the features within Purview Studio.
Author: Ron L'Esteve
In this tip, we will explore different components, features, and benefits of Azure SQL Database Ledger for making sure your data has not been tampered with.
Author: Rajendra Gupta
The T-SQL code samples in this tip illustrate ways of displaying JSON formatted data in SQL Server as well as how to transfer JSON formatted data to SQL Server tables.
Author: Rick Dobson
In this article we walk through an example of how SQL Server database files grow and then the steps to take to shrink a database file.
Author: Aubrey Love
In this article we cover the steps on how to send notifications to business users when a change in a dataset used for Power BI has occurred.
Author: Kenneth A. Omorodion
In this article we walk thru steps of how to get started with Azure Data Factory and build a simple pipeline in ADF.
Author: Koen Verbeeck
Learn how to write a SQL INNER JOIN with these simple SQL Server examples using the AdventureWorks database.
Author: Jim Evans
In this second part of this article we look at how to move the SQL Server master database files to a different location.
Author: Sergey Gigoyan
In this article we look at how you setup Power Apps for users to leave comments on the report or a part of the report.
Author: Hristo Hristov
In this article we look at how to identify if SQL Server databases are not being used and a process to take these unused databases offline.
Author: Joe Gavin
In this article we walk through the steps to install the Full Text Search feature for an existing SQL Server 2019 installation.
Author: Manvendra Singh
Azure Databricks has a number of Access Controls and Row Level Security options that we will explore in this article.
Author: Ron L'Esteve
While the benefits of the cloud may be clear for applications that can tolerate brief periods of downtime, it is not as clear for business critical applications, such as SQL Server that require high availability and disaster recovery protection.
Author: SIOS
