A Guide to SQL Security in Django
If you encounter Django in your environment, are you thinking about SQL Injection and security? If not, read this article and learn how to protect your data.
2024-11-01
1,049 reads
Articles
Optimize SQL LIKE Wildcard Searches
Learn about different ways to improve the performance of full wild card text searches to find strings in SQL Server tables.
2024-11-01
PASS Summit Livestream and on-demand
Unable to travel to Seattle this November? We have options for you to join in from the comfort of your own home or office, with a free livestream and on-demand access available to buy.
2024-11-01 (first published: 2024-10-18)
Efficient Table Migration to a New Schema in T-SQL
This article will explain why and how you can easily move tables to new schemas if the need arisees.
2024-10-31 (first published: 2023-11-03)
3,626 reads
Timescale Brings PostgreSQL into the GenAI Era with pgai Vectorizer
Timescale embeds advanced AI into PostgreSQL, the most popular database, leveling the playing field and equipping every developer to build AI—fast and hassle-free.
2024-10-30
201 reads
Virtualizing AWS data by using Fabric Shortcuts: Data Engineering with Fabric
Learn how you can get data from AWS into Fabric in this article.
2024-10-30
1,097 reads
Consistency and Concurrency in NewSQL Database Systems
Companies today require database systems that are reliable and capable of efficiently handling large volumes of data and numerous transactions. Traditional relational databases, once the foundation of data management, often struggle to meet these modern demands, leading to delays and program slowdowns. In response, NewSQL databases, a new class of SQL systems, has emerged.
2024-10-30
Leveraging SQL Transaction Control in Python Applications
Explore the fundamentals of Python's SQL transaction control, demonstrating how to control and enhance database operations for improved data integrity. The best practices and real-world examples for integrating strong transaction management in Python applications are covered in this article.
2024-10-28
1,603 reads
Microsoft at the PASS Data Community Summit 2024
Learn about the Microsoft sessions at the 2024 PASS Data Community Summit from Bob Ward.
2024-10-28
167 reads
Audit SQL Server Extended Stored Procedures Usage
In this article, we look at how to audit and monitor the use of SQL Server extended stored procedures in your database instance.
2024-10-28
Blogs
Dry-run xp_delete_file Before Actually Deleting Files?
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Getting SQL Server 2025 RTM Running in Containers on macOS
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Cannot execute SQL cursor in Azure Query Editor (Preview)
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Find all the tables in a database containing particular column value
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Question of the Day
The Ending Substring
In Azure SQL Database and SQL Server 2025, if I run this, what is returned?
SELECT '[' + SUBSTRING('Steve Jones', 7) + ']' See possible answers