In this article, we will learn how to add a SQL database to an existing Alwayson availability group. Alwayson availability group is high availability and disaster recovery solution of Microsoft SQL Server. The database must meet the following prerequisites to be a part of an availability group.
Read more »SQL Partition overview
September 26, 2022Introduction
In SQL Server there are several kinds of SQL partitions. However, in general, we can say that a partition is a way to divide a table (sometimes a view) into smaller pieces for performance purposes. In this article, we will explain what partition does mean for a table partition and SSAS. We will also provide some guidance to automate the partition process.
Read more »ODBC Drivers in SSIS
September 23, 2022Introduction
In previous articles, we learn how to configure PostgreSQL ODBC drivers, how to configure ODBC drivers for Azure Database for MySQL, the differences between OLE DB, ODBC, and ADO.net, how to configure Linked Servers using ODBC DRIVER. This time we will use the ODBC Drivers to connect in SSIS.
Read more »Copy SQL Databases between Windows 10 and CentOS using the SQL Server import-export wizard
September 21, 2022In this article, we will learn how we can backup and restore the SQL Database in CentOS. This article is the third article on the topic Manage SQL Server on CentOS. In my previous article, we learned how to copy data SQL database between windows 10 and CentOS Linux using SQL Server management studio.
Read more »Integrating Azure Data Explorer cluster with Azure Synapse
September 19, 2022This article will show how to create an Azure Data Explorer cluster, and then configure it to be used with the Azure Synapse Analytics instance.
Read more »Ingesting data into Azure Synapse Data Explorer Pool
September 16, 2022In this article, we will learn how to configure a newly created Data Explorer pool in Azure Synapse followed by data ingestion into the same pool.
Read more »Getting started with Azure SQL Managed Instance
September 14, 2022Introduction
In the previous article, Getting started with Azure SQL, we learned the basics to create an Azure SQL database.
Read more »Manage SQL Databases in CentOS: Backup and Restore SQL Database
September 12, 2022In this article, we will learn how we can backup and restore the SQL Database in CentOS. This article is the second article on the topic Manage SQL Server on CentOS. In my previous article, Install SQL Server on CentOS, we learned how we could install and create a SQL Database in CentOS.
Read more »Understanding Azure Cosmos DB backup options
September 9, 2022This article will explore backup options available in the Azure Cosmos DB service. Backups are very important to safeguard our data in case of data corruption, data deletion, system failure, or any unforeseen circumstances like DR. We have planned, configured, and managed it for our on-prem databases whether it is SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, or system files on various machines. DBAs and Infrastructure admins have ensured to keep a backup of all these systems to safeguard their data. Similarly, we must also secure our data hosted in a cloud environment for any services whether it is Azure VMs, Azure SQL, Cosmos Db accounts, or any other services. Today we will talk about backup options available to secure cosmos DB databases and their contents.
Read more »How to configure periodic backup for an Azure Cosmos DB account
September 7, 2022This article will talk about the periodic backup policy of the Azure Cosmos DB service offered by Azure cloud. I have already explained the backup options available for Cosmos DB in my last article. I would recommend you read it by accessing the attached link “Understanding Azure Cosmos DB backups” to understand the backup policies of Azure Cosmos DB. Today, I am going to explain one of the backup options Periodic backup, and steps about how to configure it for a cosmos DB account.
Read more »Getting started with Data Explorer pools in Azure Synapse
September 5, 2022In this article, we will learn how to set up and configure Azure Data Explorer based data processing capability on Azure Synapse.
Read more »Exploring Azure SQL Database Geo-Restore
September 2, 2022This article explains Azure SQL Database Geo Restore using geo-replicated backups for disaster recovery.
Read more »Deploy a SQL Server container using Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS)
August 31, 2022This article deploys a SQL Server container using Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS).
Read more »Template Gallery in Azure Synapse Lake Database
August 29, 2022In this article, we will learn how we can create tables in the Azure Synapse Lake Database instance first and bind it with data later.
Read more »Configuring tables and relationships in Azure Synapse Lake Database
August 26, 2022In this article, we will learn how to configure properties and relationships in Azure Synapse Lake Database.
Read more »Manage SQL Databases in CentOS: Install SQL Server on CentOS
August 24, 2022In this article, we will understand how we can manage a SQL Database in CentOS 8.0. This article is the first article on the topic Manage SQL Server on CentOS.
Read more »Deploy Azure SQL Elastic Pools for Azure SQL Database
August 23, 2022This article gives an overview and deployment steps for SQL Elastic Pool for Azure SQL database.
Read more »Getting started with Azure Synapse Lake Database and Lake tables
August 19, 2022This article will get you started with Azure Synapse Lake Database and Lake tables.
Read more »Managing memory-optimized file groups of SQL Database
August 17, 2022This article explains how to manage a memory-optimized filegroup of SQL Database. The memory-optimized filegroup contains the memory-optimized tables and table variables. I have written two articles that explain how we can migrate the disk-based tables to memory-optimized tables. Now, we will learn how to add memory-optimized filegroups in a SQL database. I will cover the following topics in the article.
Read more »Rebuild system databases for SQL Server on Linux and Windows
August 15, 2022This article explores the process for rebuilding system databases – Master, MSDB, and Model for SQL Server on Linux and Windows.
Read more »Getting started with PostgreSQL on Docker
August 12, 2022In this article, we will learn how to get started using PostgreSQL on Docker. PostgreSQL is one of the most popular open-source databases that is being used by a lot of developers. It is highly stable and has a large community that maintains and supports the database development lifecycle. PostgreSQL can be installed on any operating system like Windows, macOS, and Linux. With the rise in containerization technologies, PostgreSQL can now also be installed using Docker.
Read more »Configure cross-platform SQL Server Always On Availability Groups
August 10, 2022This article for the Always On Availability Groups series will show how to configure SQL Server Always On Availability Groups between Windows and Linux SQL instances.
Read more »Managing file groups of SQL Databases
August 8, 2022IN this article, we are going to learn how we can manage the filegroup of SQL Database in SQL Server. The SQL Server has four filegroups.
Read more »SSMS 2016 – A FAQ manual
August 5, 2022Introduction
In this article, we will answer the most common questions related to SSMS 2016 like these ones:
- What is SSMS 2016?
- How to install SSMS 2016?
- What SSMS versions exist?
- Is SSMS 2016 compatible with any SQL Server version?
- What changes were made in SSMS 2016?
- How to uninstall SSMS 2016?
SQL Server Data Tools for Visual Studio 2015
August 3, 2022The SQL Server Data Tools for Visual Studio 2015 are tools used for different purposes like:
- Working in relational database projects.
- Creating multidimensional or tabular databases in Analysis Services.
- Using Integration Service projects to import and export data.
- Building Reports in reporting services.