In this article, we will learn how to deploy SSIS packages which are typically built on developer workstations, to Azure Data Factory using Visual Studio and Data Tools.
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Learn MySQL: Run multiple instances of MySQL Server on Windows 10
March 11, 2021This article explains how we can run multiple instances of the MySQL Server on a single machine. In How to install MySQL database server 8.0.19 on Windows 10 article, I have explained the installation process of MySQL on windows 10. For the demonstration, I have installed MySQL 8.0.19 on my workstation. We can view the status of the MySQL Server using MySQL workbench. To view the server status, open MySQL workbench connect to the MySQL instance Click on Server Select Server Status.
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Customizing Differential and Transaction Log backups
March 10, 2021Introduction
This article is dedicated to creating custom differential and Transaction log backups so that you will see sufficient data in the file size. In SQL Server there are mainly three backup types, Full Backup, Differential Backup, and Transactional Log backups. A Full backup will get the entire database into a backup.
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Provisioning Azure SQL database using Azure PowerShell
March 10, 2021This article will show how to create an Azure SQL database using Azure PowerShell.
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Migrating SQL Server graph databases to Neo4j
March 9, 2021This article provides a step-by-step guide for migrating SQL Server graph databases to Neo4j using C#.
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Copy data into Azure Synapse Analytics using the COPY command
March 8, 2021In this article, we will learn how to copy data from an external data source using the COPY command into a dedicated SQL pool of Azure Synapse Analytics.
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Overview of EC2 Instance Types in AWS
March 8, 2021In this article, I am going to talk about the various EC2 instance types available in AWS. EC2, abbreviated as Elastic Compute Cloud is an IaaS offering from AWS using which customers can provision virtual machines on the cloud using different combinations of CPU, RAM, disk and networking. There are many predefined instance types already available in the AWS console, which makes it extremely easy to spin up a new EC2 instance very easily.
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Lease Timeouts and Health Checks in SQL Server Always On Availability Groups
March 8, 2021In the 42nd article for SQL Server Always On Availability Groups, we are going to explore lease timeouts and health checks.
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Using Automatic Plan Correction for Query Tuning
March 4, 2021In this article, we will learn what is plan regression and how we can fix this issue with help of the Automatic Plan Correction feature.
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Creating Azure Data Shares for Azure SQL Database
March 4, 2021This article will walk you through the process of creating Azure Data Shares for an Azure SQL Database.
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Learn SQL: Dynamic SQL
March 3, 2021Dynamic SQL is a programming technique you can use to build SQL statements as textual strings and execute them later. This technique could prove to be useful in some cases and therefore it’s good to know we have it as an option. In today’s article, we’ll show how to create and execute dynamic SQL statements.
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Restore dedicated SQL pools in Azure Synapse Analytics
March 2, 2021This article will walk you through the process of restoring dedicated SQL pools in Azure Synapse Analytics.
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Learn MySQL: An overview of the mysqlbinlog utility
March 2, 2021The mysqlbinlog utility is used to process the binary logs of the MySQL server. Using mysqlbinlog utility, we can perform the following tasks:
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Preparing for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CCP) exam
March 1, 2021In this article, I am going to discuss the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam. Cloud Computing is one of the most fast-moving technologies in today’s world. With the rising demand for cloud computing platforms, more and more companies have already started using the cloud or are in the process of moving their infrastructure to the cloud. When the question of cloud vendors comes in, AWS is mostly preferred by major companies, also Azure is on the second list after AWS. With this demand, companies also continuously look for talented individuals who can help them lift and shift their infrastructure all already advise them with their existing cloud infrastructure.
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SUBSTRING, PATINDEX and CHARINDEX string functions in SQL queries
March 1, 2021In this article, we will explore SUBSTRING, PATINDEX and CHARINDEX string functions for SQL queries.
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Move SQL database files in SQL Server 2019 on Linux
February 26, 2021In this article, I am going to explain how we can move the SQL database files to another location in Ubuntu 18.04. For the demonstration, I have installed Ubuntu 18.04, SQL Server 2019 on Linux on my workstation. You can read SQL Server 2019 on Linux with Ubuntu to understand the step-by-step installation process of the SQL Server 2019 on Linux. We will move database files of AdventureWorks2019 and Wideworldimportors database. To move the databases, we can use any of the following methods:
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Working with Power BI report themes
February 25, 2021Microsoft’s Power BI is a data analytics tool that can be used to plot rich reports and graphs for data analysis without writing a single line of code. Among myriads of other features, you can apply different types of Power BI report themes to change the outlook of your reports.
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Analyze Azure Cosmos DB data using Azure Synapse Analytics
February 24, 2021This article will help you understand how to analyze Azure Cosmos DB data using Azure Synapse Analytics.
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Exporting data with Pandas in Python
February 24, 2021In this article, I am going to discuss the various ways in which we can use Pandas in python to export data to a database table or a file. In my previous article Getting started with Pandas in Python, I have explained in detail how to get started with analyzing data in python. Pandas is one of the most popular libraries used for the purpose of data analysis. It is very easy and intuitive to use. Personally, I love using the library due to the ease of use and the great documentation that is available online.
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Deploy Azure Data Lake Analytics database using the U-SQL scripts
February 23, 2021In this 3rd article of the Azure Data Lake Analytics series, we will explore deploying a database, tables using U-SQL scripts.
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Two ways to build SQL Database Projects in Azure Data Studio
February 18, 2021This article talks about the two standard ways of building SQL Database Projects in Azure Data Studio along with the simple steps of implementation.
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Elastic Jobs in Azure SQL Database
February 18, 2021Introduction
I have dedicated this article to the topic of Elastic Jobs in Azure SQL Database which is in Public Review. This feature allows you to run scheduled tasks in your Azure SQL Databases. This is similar to SQL Server Agent you have in the On-prem SQL Server versions. However, in Elastic Jobs, you can execute the scheduled tasks in multiple Azure SQL Servers and multiple Databases which is an added advantage when considering the features of SQL Server Agent. Further, this execution performs parallelly.
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Modes of Transactions in SQL Server
February 17, 2021In this article, we are going to talk about the modes of transactions in SQL Server.
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Join database tables using U-SQL scripts for Azure Data Lake Analytics
February 17, 2021In this article, we will explore joining database tables using U-SQL scripts for Azure Data Lake Analytics.
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Advanced usages of Data-Tier applications
February 12, 2021In this article, I am going to explain some of the advanced usages of data-tier applications in Visual Studio. In my previous article, Working with Database Projects, I have explained how you can start building your database applications for SQL Server and Azure SQL Database using Visual Studio. This article will specifically focus on using SQLCMD variables and Publish Profiles of the Data-Tier Application development. For a better understanding, I would recommend reading the previous article and it will help to clear the basic concepts.
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