SQL Server for Oracle DBAs translates instance, database, schema, tablespace, undo, and redo without pretending the two architectures are identical.
TDE, Column Encryption and Always Encrypted Compared
Compare SQL Server encryption options by the threat they address, where keys live, what applications must change, and how recovery is tested.
smallmoney: Four Fractional Digits Need a Contract
smallmoney stores a bounded numeric amount with four fractional digits. These explicit conversions show retained and changed digits without making a financial storage recommendation.
Storage Settings That Matter for SQL Server
Storage settings That Matter for SQL Server include latency, file placement, allocation unit size, and file growth; learn what to verify.
SQL SERVER – Policy Based Management – Create, Evaluate and Fix Policies
A full walk through Policy Based Management in SQL Server 2008: the policy framework, facets and conditions, then creating, evaluating and fixing policies.
SQL SERVER – Disable CHECK Constraint – Enable CHECK Constraint
Need to disable CHECK constraint validation for a bulk load? Here is how, and how to enable it again with WITH CHECK CHECK CONSTRAINT, the syntax with CHECK twice.
geometry STSymDifference: Keep the Parts Outside the Overlap
geometry STSymDifference keeps points belonging to either input while excluding their shared portion. I use it when both sides’ exclusive regions matter. Directed subtraction would answer a different question about only one side.