Data pro Thomas LaRock dives into the intricacies of SQL Server design, emphasizing the ... if you have a billion rows it will add up quickly. After date times, any character columns ...

Temporal tables require a bit of preparation during your database design phase. ... That being the case, you’ll need a couple additional columns of datetime2 data type, the VALIDFROM and VALIDTO ...

With all the cheerleading and the steady drumbeat of new features being released to Azure, it's easy to lose track of the many cool and valuable new features released in the on-premises version of SQL ...