I recently ran a small experiment while reviewing indexing strategy, and the results were a good reminder of something we often forget that indexes are a trade-off, not a free optimization. What I ...

Master database file or MDF file is a primary database file that contains fields, tables, indexes, stored procedures and other data in SQL Server. Like other data files, this file is also susceptible ...

This article describes how to authenticate with Microsoft Entra ID without setting up Azure Arc for your on-premises SQL Server 2022 and later versions. Microsoft Entra authentication is a cloud-based ...

With most Excel spreadsheets, you enter data manually into cells and then use formulas or other functions to analyze it or perform calculations. If you have a large data source, such as an Access ...

If you’re looking for a simple-to-use web-based GUI for administering your relational MySQL databases and then some, Adminer may be what you’re looking for. If you’re creating a web application using ...

Microsoft Azure has hit a new height this year, by introducing "Apache Airflow" into Azure Data Factory (ADF) environment. This means the best of both world at one place. This integration serves the ...

Logos of Microsoft Access and SQL on a blue background.Interesting Engineering MS Access is a popular desktop database application that allows users to store and manage large amounts of data. However, ...

See how to join two data sets by one or more common columns using base R’s merge function, dplyr join functions, and the speedy data.table package. R has a number of quick, elegant ways to join data ...

Clear recent connections list Clears the list of recent connections. By default the 5 most recent connections to a database are shown in the connection list. Type F1, then select the MS SQL: Connect ...

Microsoft Office is the most popular office productivity suite and why shouldn’t it be? Microsoft has improved Office from time to time and now offers everything we would have wanted. Since the very ...

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