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Sardar Mudassar Ali Khan Sardar Mudassar Ali Khan
Updated on May 07, 2025

NOLOCK in SQL Server Explained

The NOLOCK hint in SQL Server allows a SELECT statement to bypass shared locks to read data from a table. Here’s what to know about its advantages and risks.

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Sanketh Balakrishna Sanketh Balakrishna
Updated on April 29, 2025

How Data Replication Can Help You Get the Most Out of Your Database

Data replication is the process of creating multiple copies of data across different systems or locations. Here’s how it can help you get the most out of your database needs.

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Anmolika Singh Anmolika Singh
Updated on April 02, 2025

What Is Data Abstraction?

Data abstraction is a technique that hides intricate implementation details while spotlighting only essential functionalities. Here’s what you need to know.

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Janey Zitomer Janey Zitomer
Updated on March 25, 2025

The Big To Do: Here’s What a Director of Business Development at Lumina Datamatics Does All Day

A person’s to-do list may not be the window to their soul, but it’s definitely a window into their job.

The Big To Do: Here’s What a Director of Business Development at Lumina Datamatics Does All Day
Nirali Shastri Nirali Shastri
Updated on March 10, 2025

What Are the Best Tools for SQL Server Database Management?

SQL Server Management Studio might not meet your database administration needs, so our expert reviews three alternatives.

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Alyssa Schroer Alyssa Schroer
Updated on February 12, 2025

Big Data in Business: 25 Examples to Know

These big data in business companies specialize in analytics and insights for marketing, retail and other industries.

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Giorgos Myrianthous Giorgos Myrianthous
Updated on January 30, 2025

Fact Table vs. Dimension Table: What’s the Difference?

A fact table contains the quantitative data of a business process. A dimension table contains qualitative data that provides context to fact table data. They make up the key components in star schema.

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Chris Dowsett Chris Dowsett
Updated on January 08, 2025

What Is a Database?

A database is a systematic way of storing information so data can be accessed, analyzed, transformed, updated and moved with efficiency.

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Terence Shin Terence Shin
Updated on December 10, 2024

10 Advanced SQL Concepts to Know (With Examples)

Learn these 10 advanced SQL concepts to take your SQL skills to the next level.

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Manuel Silverio Manuel Silverio
Updated on November 07, 2024

What Is Data Warehousing?

Data warehousing provides access to information for supporting business intelligence activities. Data warehouses are digital environments for data storage.

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