Ars Technica

SQL schema design help: generic attachments

tl;dr - see last paragraph. CREATE TABLE [dbo].[AttachedFiles]( [ID] [uniqueidentifier] ROWGUIDCOL NOT NULL, [ReferenceLocation] [varchar](255) NOT NULL, [FileName ...
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Custom schema generation with Hibernate annotations

For a Java developer, Hibernate 3 annotations offer a terrific way to model the domain layer. Without much effort, you can get Hibernate to generate your database schema automatically, dispensing ...
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What is NoSQL? Databases for a cloud-scale future

SQL databases have constraints on data types and consistency. NoSQL does away with them for the sake of speed, flexibility, and scale. One of the most fundamental choices to make when developing an ...
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Democratizing Data with Text-to-SQL: How Natural Language Is Unlocking Enterprise Intelligence

Data Access Shouldnʼt Require a Translator In most enterprises, data access still feels like a locked room with SQL as the ...
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SQL Schema and Data Compare (Red Gate Alternative)

I am looking for suggestions on an alternative product for comparing SQL schema and data with Microsoft SQL server (2012). Up to this point in time our company has used Red Gate SQL Compare and SQL ...