How Safe are Your Passwords?
How safe are your SQL passwords? Use these free tools to find out how secure your passwords are and generate more secure passwords.
2002-12-10
7,308 reads
Articles
Utilizing fn_virtualfilestats
In this example, we will attempt to get some statistical information on file-group utilization to assist us with IO monitoring.
2002-12-04
8,073 reads
Comments on PASS Community Summit 2002
Andy attended the recent PASS Community Summit and had a great time. Read some of the highlights from his perspective and maybe decide that you'll want to attend next year!
2002-12-02
5,896 reads
Pro Developer: Improving Your Career In Any Economy
Like many other areas of business, the tech industry has weathered the occasional slump over the past few decades. It's only natural that the fate of techies is closely linked to the tides of the business. However, in any economy, weak or strong, some people prosper and advance while others suffer the consequences.
2002-11-29
3,584 reads
2002-11-27
7,422 reads
Review of Developing Windows Based Applications for VB.Net and C#.Net
Andy talks briefly about why the company he works for has decided to require all developers to obtain the MCSD, then takes a look at the book they chose for the initial round of study for the first exam.
2002-11-26
5,180 reads
2002-11-22
14,478 reads
How to Diagnose and Fix Wait Locks
This article by new columnist Cathan Kirkwood shows you how to find wait locks and eliminate them.
2002-11-21
35,512 reads
Review of Real-World SQL-DMO
Andy takes a look at the new book on DMO and likes what he sees - "great book for beginner and intermediate DMO users!". We've been supporters of DMO for a while and we're glad to see a new book on the subject. Read the review, add your comments, buy the book!
2002-11-19
5,258 reads
Removing Orphan Users from All Databases on Server
In this article by Greg Larsen, he shows you how to remove those pesky orphaned users that can be a security risk after restoring to a new server.
2002-11-18
15,900 reads
Blogs
How Redgate Flyway Can Boost Your DevOps Journey
By Chris Yates
A brief introduction to the tool and its advantages for database migrations DevOps is...
Building a Docker image with Docker Build Cloud
In a previous blog post we went through how to build a Docker container...
Top 8 Courses to Learn SQL for Data Science in 2024 & Beyond
Businesses are drowning in data, but starving for insights. That's where SQL experts swoop...
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