2001-07-19
2,600 reads
Articles
Using Java to Encrypt Passwords
Lots of applications store user names and passwords in the database. This article presents a method for encypting this information using Java.
2001-07-19
14,948 reads
How Many Business Days Are There?
Ever had to calculate the number of business days between two dates? This article presents a way to solve this problem in T-SQL.
2001-07-18
13,009 reads
Tuning and Sizing Windows 2000
Steve Jones's review of a great guide for tuning the Windows 2000 OS.
2001-07-18
3,542 reads
Harnessing the Power of SQL's Analysis Services
WebCast! June 27, 2001 from 9:00am to 10:30am Pacific Time. Registration closes 24 hours prior to the event start time.
2001-07-17
4,327 reads
2001-07-16
6,508 reads
2001-07-13
2,963 reads
Work Around Errors in Database Web Apps
ne of the issues you face when building Web applications is handling the errors you encounter when interacting with a back-end database. I was recently working with someone to create a new Web site with SQL Server™, ActiveX® Data Objects (ADO), and ASP. Lots of little things came up that I thought were worth sharing with MIND readers, so I'll focus this column on what I learned from this experience and the solutions to many of the problems I faced.
2001-07-13
1,579 reads
2001-07-12
3,350 reads
Quarter of a Century Competition on P2P
P2P, the programmer's resource centre from Wrox Press, reached a milestone of 25,000 subscribers this week. To celebrate this fact, Wrox are giving away $1000 worth of books and ASPToday subscriptions in a free prize draw. For more details on how to enter, please visit: http://p2p.wrox.com/25k.asp. The draw will be made on July 16th.
2001-07-12
45 reads
Blogs
Upgrading SQL Server Containers on the Laptop
By Steve Jones
I don’t have SQL Server installed on my laptop. In an effort to keep...
How to Find Expensive Queries in Amazon Redshift
Slow-running queries can degrade your Redshift cluster’s performance and lead to increased costs. Identifying...
The Notification Trap: How Input Fatigue Is Killing Deep Work in Tech
By gbargsley
If you've been here before, you know this blog is usually about SQL Server,...
Forums
SQL 2019 instance with AG, across 2 Windows 2016 OS servers - OSin-place upgrade
Hi all Can I get some perspective from the community please on performing in-place...
How Long is a Long I/O?
Comments posted to this topic are about the item How Long is a Long...
T-SQL Trigonometric Functions in SQL Server
Comments posted to this topic are about the item T-SQL Trigonometric Functions in SQL...
Question of the Day
How Long is a Long I/O?
In SQL Server 2025, a long I/O is recorded in the error log with message 833. How long much an I/O request be outstanding before this message is written to the log?
See possible answers