Podcasts
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Power BI updates drive Microsoft's latest hybrid cloud efforts
At PASS Summit 2017, Microsoft Azure's strides were measured in steps. These include Power BI updates that bring cloud reporting services down to earth.
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Expect big data doings at upcoming Microsoft Ignite conference
Ignite 2017 and the Microsoft data portfolio are the topics of this edition of the Talking Data podcast. On tap is a closer look at Azure Cosmos DB.
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SQL Server 2016 features boost cloud, security and analytics support
In a podcast, SearchSQLServer's Jessica Sirkin discusses the noteworthy features in SQL Server 2016, reactions from early users and issues to consider in thinking about upgrading.
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Microsoft takes No. 2 spot in competitive database market
The $31 billion database management systems market saw a little shakeup in 2013. Find out which company Microsoft surpassed for the No. 2 spot.
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SQL business intelligence takes forefront at PASS events
The Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) will hold two SQL business intelligence events in the coming months. BI is big for SQL Server pros.
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SQL Server 2014 'keeps up with the Joneses,' says analyst
Ovum analyst Tony Baer says that most database platforms are moving toward in-memory features, and SQL Server 2014 is no different.
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Cloud efforts advance, SQL Server evolves
MVPs Brent Ozar and Kevin Kline discuss the implications of Microsoft’s latest cloud computing efforts and what they mean to SQL Server BI, virtualization and more.
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Podcast: SQL Server high availability options
SQL Server high availability options include database mirroring, replication and log shipping. In this podcast series, you'll get the basics and best practices for each.
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Podcast: Log shipping in SQL Server: Basics to best practices
SQL Server database administrator Eric Johnson explains how to back up your primary database and restore it to a secondary server through log shipping. He'll explain log shipping setup via SQL Server Management Studio. Get the details on how to set up multiple log shipping failover boxes to provide High Availability and a reliable reporting environment.
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Major SQL Server 2008 features outlined by Microsoft exec
At TechEd 2007, Microsoft product manager Francois Ajenstat discussed some of the major features in SQL Server 2008 designed to appeal to database administrators and IT administrators. In this first podcast of a two-part series, Ajenstat provides details on SQL Server's Declarative Management Framework (DMF), Beyond Relational and more.
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Database mirroring in SQL Server 2005 2
What is database mirroring in SQL Server and how can it benefit your environment? SQL Server database administrator Eric Johnson starts by outlining the three roles involved in database mirroring: principle, mirror and witness. He goes on to share the types of mirroring solutions for High Availability and how to configure those solutions.
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Podcast: SQL Server replication basics
In this podcast, you'll grasp the functionality of replication and what it can do for your SQL Server environment. SQL Server database administrator Eric Johnson starts by explaining the three replication types: snapshot, transactional and merge. He then takes you through setting up replication for high availability and outlines how to failover a replication solution.
Photo Stories
Videos
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Saving time with text data sources in SSIS
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Using the Pivot transformation in SQL Server Integration Services
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Using package configurations in SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
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Ensuring high availability of SSAS databases