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SQL Server Database Modeling and Design News
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November 18, 2016
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Nov'16
Microsoft previews SQL Server on Linux, opens features across editions
Microsoft looks to broaden the horizons of SQL Server, as it moves some Enterprise features to Standard Edition and introduces SQL Server on Linux.
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November 14, 2016
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Cask framework aims to speed Azure HDInsight data pipeline builds
A link between Cask Data's CDAP application and integration environment and Azure HDInsight, Microsoft's Hadoop cloud service, is meant to cut development time on big data applications.
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May 07, 2015
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Will the R language benefit from Microsoft acquisition?
Microsoft's recent acquisition of Revolution Analytics could go a long way in solidifying the R language's hold on analytical solutions.
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June 05, 2014
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SQL Server 2014 etches itself in-memory
Microsoft's flagship database is advancing into the largely undiscovered country of in-memory OLTP platforms -- and it's hoping to conquer.
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database normalization
Database normalization is intrinsic to most relational database schemes. It is a process that organizes data into tables so that results are always unambiguous. Continue Reading
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data mart (datamart)
A data mart is a repository of data gathered from operational data and other sources that is designed to serve a particular community of knowledge workers. Continue Reading
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AlwaysOn Availability Groups
AlwaysOn Availability Groups is a database mirroring technique for Microsoft SQL Server that allows administrators to pull together a group of user databases that can fail over together. Continue Reading



Microsoft Master Data Services boosts SQL master data management
With all the excitement around new gadgets in the upcoming release of SQL Server, code-named Denali, it’s easy to forget how much Microsoft played up features in its current version. SQL Server Insider did some digging around in SQL Server 2008 R2 and found some hits, some misses and a whole lot of plans for the near future.
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What is the difference between DBMS and RDBMS?
A relational database management system is the most popular type of database management system for business uses. Find out how RDBMS software differs from DBMS technology in general. Continue Reading
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SQL Server 2016, Azure SQL Data Warehouse lead Microsoft cloud hopes
Microsoft is working on yet another computing transformation, and its SQL Server and Azure SQL products are central thereto. But the company faces stiff competition in the cloud from Amazon. Continue Reading
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Five third-party SQL Server schema comparison tools
Schema comparison tools let you compare object definitions in two databases. Read why they're important, and learn about five popular ones out there. Continue Reading
Manage SQL Server Database Modeling and Design
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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. Continue Reading
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Five tips to avoid a performance bottleneck or other SQL Server snares
Basit Farooq provides five tips for SQL Server users, from avoiding a hardware performance bottleneck to dealing with database design. Continue Reading
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Microsoft SQL Server training: What you need to know
Learn about the SQL Server database and how to make the most of SQL Server training in this essential guide. Continue Reading
Problem Solve SQL Server Database Modeling and Design Issues
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SQL CONSTRAINT clauses: FOREIGN KEY, CHECK and DEFAULT
In SQL Server, SQL CONSTRAINT clauses let you control values entered into a column. Learn about FOREIGN KEY, CHECK and DEFAULT constraints here. Continue Reading
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SQL CONSTRAINT clauses: PRIMARY KEY and UNIQUE
In SQL Server, SQL CONSTRAINT clauses let you control the kinds of values that get entered into a column. Learn about two of them here. Continue Reading
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Set database constraints using SQL Server Management Studio Table Designer
In addition to creating tables and adding columns, SQL Server Management Studio Table Designer can also set constraints. Continue Reading