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Microsoft SQL Server Database Development 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 issues the first public preview of a release supporting SQL Server on Linux.
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November 14, 2016
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Nov'16
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.
Microsoft SQL Server Database Development Get Started
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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



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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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Introducing DBCC CHECKDB for Analysis Services 2016
DBCC CHECKDB, a long-awaited feature for SQL Server Analysis Services, provides the ability to perform database consistency checks against tabular and multidimensional databases. 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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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
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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