SQL Server – uses NEWID() in ORDER BY

   1: -- using the AdventureWorks Database
   2: SELECT
   3:     TOP 10
   4:     DepartmentID,
   5:     [Name]
   6: FROM
   7:     HumanResources.Department
   8: ORDER BY
   9:     NEWID()
  10:

MySQL – uses RAND() in ORDER BY

   1: SELECT
   2:   `Code`,
   3:   `Name`
   4: FROM
   5:   `Country`
   6: ORDER BY
   7:   RAND()
   8: LIMIT 10;
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