As a SQL Server DBA, we are responsible for moving the customer SQL databases to other servers. Recently, I was assigned the same project. One of the customers wanted to move their SQL database to a separate server. Following were the challenges:
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Getting started with SSISDB
July 13, 2020In this article, I am going to explain how to start using the SSISDB database, also known as the SSIS Catalog database. In my previous article, I have provided an overview of this SSIS catalog database in detail. I would recommend you read that article, before moving on further with this if you want to understand how the SSIS catalog database works. The SSIS catalog database is one single database in which you can deploy all your SSIS packages and then organize and manage those packages centrally.
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Configure Domain Controller and Active Directory for SQL Server Always On Availability Groups
July 13, 2020In this series for SQL Server Always On Availability Groups, we are covering end to end configurations for SQL Server 2019 on Windows Server 2016. In the article, A comprehensive guide to SQL Server Always On Availability Groups on Windows Server 2016, we configured three virtual machines with their networking configurations.
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A comprehensive guide to SQL Server Always On Availability Groups on Windows Server 2016
July 13, 2020In this article, we will configure a SQL Server Always On Availability Group on the Windows Server 2016. We use SQL Server 2019 for configuration.
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Deploy Python apps to Azure Functions using Visual Studio Code
July 10, 2020In this article, we are going to build a small python application and deploy it to Azure Functions. The development and the deployment will be done using the Visual Studio (VS) Code. As you might be aware, VS Code is one of the most widely used and preferred code editors for programmers. It is a cross-platform tool, which means you can install this tool on any operating system of your choice, starting from Windows, Linux, or Mac OS.
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SQL UPDATE syntax explained
July 10, 2020This article will get you familiar with the SQL UPDATE syntax and demonstrate how this statement can be used for modifying data using T-SQL. Data modification side of DML language in T-SQL includes three statements used for modifying data in SQL Server and those are: INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE. The focus here will be on the UPDATE statement explicitly.
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Getting started with Sphinx search engine
July 10, 2020In this article, we will be talking about the Sphinx search engine and how to use it to install it on the Windows operating system.
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Improve readability with SSAS Perspectives
July 9, 2020Introduction
In this article, we will be looking at a feature of SQL Server Analysis Service (SSAS) OLAP Cube that is SSAS Perspectives. We discussed creating SSAS OLAP Cubes in a previous article: OLAP Cubes in SQL Server. In an SSAS OLAP cube, there can be a large number of measures, dimensions and dimension attributes. The following screenshot is the star schema for the selected example that was created from the AdventureWorksDW sample database that can be visible at Data Source View.
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Working with Git components in Azure Data Studio
July 9, 2020This article gives an insight into the terms in the Git repository of Azure Data Studio. In the previous articles, we learned the following things:
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Getting started with Visual Studio Code (VS Code)
July 8, 2020Visual Studio Code is a popular text editor or code editor to write queries and codes for developers. It is popularly known as VS code. It can highlight and format the code for quick development and understanding purposes.
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How to debug Python scripts in Visual Studio Code
July 8, 2020In this article, I am going to explain how we can easily debug Python scripts using the Visual Studio (VS) Code. In my previous article on this topic, I have explained how to set up a development environment to start coding in Python. I would definitely recommend reading that article if you have not setup your Visual Studio Code environment yet. This article can be considered as a continuation of the above-mentioned steps as I am assuming that you are already into programming in Python using the VS Code.
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Learn SQL: SQL Best Practices for Deleting and Updating data
July 7, 2020Deleting and updating data is very common, but if performed without taking care, which could lead to inconsistent data or data loss. Today, we’ll talk about SQL best practices when performing deletes and updates. We’re not talking about regular/expected changes, but rather about manual changes which will be required from time to time. So, let’s start.
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Introduction to the SSIS Catalog database (SSISDB)
July 7, 2020In this article, I am going to explain in detail the SSIS catalog that can be used to deploy SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) projects. Using this catalog, developers and database administrators can easily deploy and manage their integration services projects after deployment. The SSIS Catalog database was introduced in SQL Server 2012 and prior to that users had the following three options to deploy their SSIS packages:
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How to automate Table Partitioning in SQL Server
July 7, 2020In this article, we will demonstrate specific ways to automate table partitioning in SQL Server. This article aims to help you avoid manual table activities of partition maintenance by automating it with T-SQL scripts and SQL Server jobs.
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How to configure an iSCSI initiator on Windows Server 2016
July 7, 2020In this article, I am going to explain how we can configure the iSCSI initiator and use it to connect to the iSCSI virtual disk on the target server.
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Configuring SQL Server Always On Availability Groups on AWS EC2
July 6, 2020In this article, we will review how to set up multi-subnet Always On Availability groups using AWS EC2 instances and AWS FSx as file share witness.
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Add users to a Power BI workspace using PowerShell
July 6, 2020In this article, I am going to explain how to add users to a Power BI workspace using Power BI PowerShell. As you already know, Power BI is a business intelligence tool from Microsoft, using which we can build graphical reports and dashboards which bring some sense to our data that resides on the database. Power BI also has a web interface known as the Power BI service, which can be used to share and collaborate these reports and dashboards with multiple users within or out of the organization.
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Understanding SSIS memory usage
July 3, 2020In this article, I am going to explain in detail SSIS memory usage and how can we optimize our tasks and the data flow to leverage maximum benefits from the in-memory operating tool. As you might be aware, SSIS also known as SQL Server Integration Services is a data integration tool, provided by Microsoft which comes shipped with the SQL Server editions. SSIS is an enterprise-scale, in-memory data integration tool which can be used to move data between different databases or different servers in a comfortable yet manageable way.
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Integrating Azure Data Studio with Git and GitHub
July 3, 2020In the last article, Source Control using Git in Azure Data Studio (ADS), we explored the following topics:
- The requirement of Source control for SQL scripts
- Git installation on Windows
- Integrate Git in Azure Data Studio
- Create Git repository, add SQL scripts, modify files, commit into source control
- View different versions using the Git timelines
In this article, we will take a step forward and integrate Git installed locally on the GitHub.
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Using SQL Server Extended Events to debug applications
July 3, 2020Introduction
Often enough, multilayer software has bugs. SQL Server Extended Events system offers tools that can help find those bugs. A bug can happen in any layer – data, logic, or presentation. To fix those bugs, it helps to see the exact parameters and values that the presentation layer sends to the data layer. As a data layer product, SQL Server Extended Events can help with this.
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Explore the SQL query Hint OPTION (FAST N)
July 2, 2020In this article, we will introduce SQL queries hint and will analyze the OPTION(Fast ‘N’) hint in detail.
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Data Cleansing in Azure Machine Learning
July 2, 2020Introduction
After discussing the basic features of Azure Machine Learning in my previous article, Introduction to Azure Machine Learning using Azure ML Studio, we will look at techniques of data cleansing in Azure Machine Learning. Data Cleansing or Data Cleaning is an important aspect when it comes to predicting as quality data will improve the quality of data prediction.
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Explore SQL Server Index Properties in SSMS
July 2, 2020This article gives you an insight into SQL Server Index properties in SSMS.
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Refresh a SQL Database using the maintenance plan
July 2, 2020In this article, I am going to explain how we can refresh a SQL Database using the Maintenance plan. To demonstrate the process, I have configured two virtual machines. I have installed SQL Server 2016 on both. To refresh the SQL database on destination database server, we will generate a copy-only backup of the SQL database on source database server. I have created a network share directory. Both the source and destination server have the read-write permission on it. The backup file will be copied on a shared directory. Once the database is restored to the destination, we will delete the file from the network share directory.
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Source Control using Git in Azure Data Studio (ADS)
July 2, 2020Azure Data Studio is a tool for both developers and database administrators with exciting features. You can install ADS on both Windows and Linux platforms. You can go through various Azure Data Studio articles on SQLShack to be comfortable with the tool and its features.
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