Populate Azure SQL Database from Azure Blob Storage using Azure Data Factory

October 20, 2020 by Rahul Mehta

This article will talk about loading data into Azure SQL databases from Azure Blob Storage with the help of Azure Data Factory.

Monitor SQL Server Always On Availability groups using extended events

October 20, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

In this 33^rd article of SQL Server Always On Availability Group series, we will use extended events to monitor the availability group.

Develop your extensions for Azure Data Studio

October 20, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

Azure Data Studio (ADS) is a popular cross-platform (Windows, Linux) tool for database professionals. It provides various useful features such as T-SQL editor, Visualizations, insights, Peek definitions, Notebooks, Git integration, extensions and more. Extensions add new functionality in the ADS. Microsoft provides several useful extensions. We have already covered few useful extensions in the Azure Data Studio category on SQLShack.

Understanding Azure Synapse Analytics (formerly SQL DW)

October 16, 2020 by Rahul Mehta

This article will discuss one of the powerful analytics services in Azure – Azure Synapse Analytics, along with its components, features, security, and more.

SQL Server Clustered Indexes internals with examples

October 14, 2020 by Esat Erkec

In this article, we will learn the SQL Server clustered index concept and some internal details. Indexes are the database objects that accelerate the performance of data accessing when are designed properly. A clustered index is one of the main index types in SQL Server and the working principle is a bit complicated but in the next sections of this article, we are going to simply learn the clustered index working principle and uncover the secrets.

Building databases using Biml

October 14, 2020 by Hadi Fadlallah

In the previously published articles in this series, we talked about the Business Intelligence Markup Language (BIML) and how to use the technology to build and manage SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) packages. Besides managing SSIS packages, we can also manage SSAS models and build databases using BIML.

Apply SQL Server patches or cumulative updates in SQL Server Always On Availability Groups

October 14, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

In this 32^nd article on SQL Server Always On Availability Group series, we will discuss the process to apply a service pack or Cumulative packs for AG replica instances.

Make the most of secondary replicas in SQL Server Always On Availability Groups

October 13, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

In this 31^st article of the SQL Server Always On Availability Group series, we will explore how you can use the secondary replica SQL database for your workloads.

An overview of the db_datareader role

October 12, 2020 by Nisarg Upadhyay

In this article, we are going to learn about the db_datareader role. It is a fixed, database-level role. The database-level roles are a group of security principals that are used to manage the permissions within the databases more efficiently. There are two types of database-level roles. One is a predefined database-level role, and another is custom database-level roles. The custom database-level roles can be created by the database administrator or the member of the db_owner role.

How to clone an Azure SQL Database

October 12, 2020 by Rahul Mehta

In this article, we will learn cloning an Azure SQL Database.

Column-level SQL Server encryption with SQL Server Always On Availability Groups

October 12, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

It is the 30^th article in the SQL Server Always On Availability Groups series and explores column-level SQL Server encryption with AG groups.

Data Virtualization with MongoDB using PolyBase in SQL Server 2019

October 9, 2020 by Prashanth Jayaram

In this article, you’ll learn the approach to integrate MongoDB data source using data virtualization technique in SQL Server 2019. In this article, you can see how SQL Server 2019 provides a platform to create a modern enterprise data hub using data virtualization technology and the PolyBase technique.

Install SQL Server Express on Windows Server 2016 using docker containers

October 9, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

In this article, we will install the SQL Server Express edition on Windows Server 2016 using a SQL Server Docker container.

Performing a Load Test on SQL Server using Apache JMeter

October 7, 2020 by Esat Erkec

In this article, we will learn how to use Apache JMeter to perform a load test on SQL Server. This test type enables us to measure the application behaviors under specific conditions so that it enables us to observe a variety of resource consumptions (CPU, memory, latency, response times, etc) and it also helps to detect the performance bottlenecks. Database testing can help to find out and identify the problem when the database working under high workloads with multiple users. The database people can identify and fix the performance issues before publishing the database into the production through these tests.

SQL Server Always On Availability Groups for SQL Server Linux instances

October 6, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

In this 29^th article of the SQL Server Always On Availability Groups series, we configure the AG between SQL Server Linux instances.

Create a Serverless Azure SQL Database

October 6, 2020 by Rahul Mehta

In this article, we will take a look at how to create a serverless Azure SQL database.

Prediction with Regression in Azure Machine Learning

October 6, 2020 by Dinesh Asanka

Introduction

We will be discussing one of the most common prediction technique that is Regression in Azure Machine Learning in this article. After discussing the basic cleaning techniques, feature selection techniques and principal component analysis in previous articles, now we will be looking at a data regression technique in azure machine learning in this article.

Restore a SQL database from Windows SQL Server to SQL Server Linux instance

October 5, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

Database professionals get the standard requirement for SQL database restores from production to non-production instances. As you know, SQL Server runs on the Linux and Windows operating systems starting from SQL Server 2016. Suppose you are exploring the SQL Server Linux instance features and configurations.

Create an Azure SQL Database with built-in sample data

September 30, 2020 by Rahul Mehta

In this article, we will learn to create an Azure SQL Database with built-in sample data.

Four different methods to copy your Azure SQL database

September 30, 2020 by Prashanth Jayaram

In this article, we will see different methods to copy the Azure SQL database. With the advent of all the business dynamics available in today’s IT industry, there is a huge paradigm shift towards automation. You need to constantly innovate and keep moving forward.

Learn SQL: Non-Equi Joins in SQL Server

September 29, 2020 by Emil Drkusic

Non-Equi join in SQL Server sounds like something abstract (and fancy), but it’s not so abstract (and fancy) at all. The same stands for equi joins. After reading this article, I hope you’ll agree on that with me. Today’ I’ll try to explain what they are and when you should use them. So, let’s start.

Explore SQL Server PolyBase External Tables in SQL Server Always On Availability Groups

September 29, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

In this 28^th article for SQL Server Always On Availability Group series, we explore the high-availability for the SQL Server PolyBase(SSB) external tables using AG groups.