It’s time to switch to a new development tool for SQL Server and Azure SQL. Here’s how to get started with the MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code. Microsoft recently ended support for Azure Data ...

Prototyping is my favorite part of programming. I like building new stuff and getting things working. It’s no surprise, then, that I am a big fan of MongoDB and NoSQL in general. Don’t get me wrong: I ...

Despite its steep licensing costs, SQL Server continues to prove its worth over open-source alternatives in some key areas. SQL Server is an expensive part of your IT stack -- SQL Server Enterprise ...

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DBCC CLONEDATABASE command generates a schema-only clone or copy of a database. Effective March 1, 2025, Microsoft will no longer support creating copy of a database using the DBCC CLONEDATABASE ...

Abstract: This paper discusses problems associated with relational database schema migrations which commonly occur with major upgrade releases of enterprise software. The most prevalent method of ...

If you’re new to PowerShell, some of the first things you’ll want to do are find your way around, find the commands, aliases. Some of the concepts, like figuring out the pipe, and how to use it, can ...

Developer site Stack Overflow has published details of a breach dating back to May 2019, finding evidence that an intruder in its systems made extensive use of Stack Overflow itself to determine how ...

Synapse Studio provides a SQL script web interface for you to author SQL queries. ## Begin authoring in SQL script There are several ways to start the authoring experience in SQL script. You can ...