New article – migrating from a named instance
Do you have a case where you have a named instance you'd like to migrate to a default instance? Is there pushback on doing so? Are there concerns that...
2026-08-26
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Brian Kelley
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Take Time to Gain Perspective
Probably the best piece of advice I ever received is to take time to gain perspective.
2026-08-24 (first published: 2026-08-14)
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Stanford Emerging Technology Review 2026 Report is out
Artificial Intelligence and quantum computing are two areas of emerging technology that receive most of the tech news. However, the Stanford Emerging Technology Review tries to include any relevant...
2026-08-19 (first published: 2026-08-04)
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Methodology for dealing with bad data in production
Pinal Dave wrote up his methodology for what to do when you discover bad data in production. If you’ve never been in this situation, having a plan beforehand is...
2026-08-17 (first published: 2026-07-30)
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Claude finds two cryptographic weaknesses (but the sky isn’t falling)
If you haven't seen the announcement, Anthropic was able to utilize Claude (Mythos Preview) to find cryptographic weaknesses in two algorithms. However, this doesn't impact anything anyone has in...
2026-08-12 (first published: 2026-07-29)
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My Social Media Rules
I developed these rules a while back, before COVID. I had a period of self-reflection when I realized I was spending time wastefully arguing with folks on the various...
2026-08-12
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Excellent article on securing msdb
Fabiano Amorim has written an excellent article at Simple Talk on securing msdb. Here's why you should read it if you're a DBA or security professional.
2026-08-11
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Accept the no and move on
Here is a short emotional intelligence (EI) post for today, courtesy of Seth Godin. When we are rejected, whatever the situation, many of us want to know why. We...
2026-08-10
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Microsoft announces new cybersecurity AI multi-model
Yesterday, July 27, 2026, Microsoft announced a new cybersecurity effort called Project Perception. Included in that announcement were high level details about MDASH with MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, which is reported to...
2026-08-07 (first published: 2026-07-28)
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ISACA AI Material/Exam Prep Discount (May 18 – June 30, 2026)
If you are considering any of the ISACA AI certs like the Advanced Artificial Intelligence Audit (AAIA) or the newly release Advanced Artificial Intelligence Risk (AAIR), ISACA will be...
2026-05-14
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New article – migrating from a named instance
By Brian Kelley
Do you have a case where you have a named instance you'd like to...
Cleaning Up My Blog's SEO and AEO with Claude in GitHub Copilot
I’ve been running this blog on Hugo for a long time, and like most...
Using the SIGN() Function: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I was trolling the docs and noticed the SIGN() function. I have never written...
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RegEx Functions I
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RegEx Functions I
Which of these RegEx functions need compatibility level 170 in SQL Server 2025?
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