The New Reality of an Audit Trail
With a continuation of his last article on auditing, Leo Peysakhovich enhances his solution to capture more details using XML.
2009-07-08
6,269 reads
Articles
Administering Securely
A common request is how can you secure SQL Server data and prevent the system administrator from viewing data. Steve Jones talks a little about the issue and how you can handle it.
2009-07-08
633 reads
Administering Securely
A common request is how can you secure SQL Server data and prevent the system administrator from viewing data. Steve Jones talks a little about the issue and how you can handle it.
2009-07-08
705 reads
Administering Securely
A common request is how can you secure SQL Server data and prevent the system administrator from viewing data. Steve Jones talks a little about the issue and how you can handle it.
2009-07-08
495 reads
Automating Performance Monitor Statistics Collection for SQL Server and Windows
You have about 100 SQL Servers installed in your production environment. You have performance problems on few of the servers, but they happen during the time when you are not watching the servers. So, how can you automate performance statistics collection on all the servers around the clock so we have the statistics for 24/7/365.
2009-07-08
3,919 reads
I need a logo
I've been doing the Voice of the DBA podcasts for over a year now, and I really enjoy them. I've heard from many of you that you like them as well, so ...
2009-07-08
2,154 reads
Monitoring group of Linked Sql Servers from a Sql Server
The main purpose of article is to understand how to monitor group of Linked Sql Servers from a Sql Server.
2009-07-08
2,443 reads
Querying the Procedural Cache on Canada Day (July 1st)
The goal of this post is to understand the procedure cache and execution plans to ensure we use fewer resources and that queries run better. Better means higher throughput, more concurrency and fewer resources – as described by MVP Joe Webb during SQLTeach in Vancouver just last month.
2009-07-08
1,134 reads
Instead of Trigger, Part 1 - SQL School Video
If you have never used an instead of trigger, it's a great mechanism for evading table triggers in certain situations. MVP Andy Warren brings you part one of this SQL School video.
2009-07-07
7,522 reads
10+ tips for working smarter with SQL
The sharper your SQL skills become, the more robust and error-free your solutions will be. Here are a dozen practical tips to get you started
2009-07-07
7,621 reads
Blogs
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
By Steve Jones
I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Claude Code Helps Analyze Test Data Manager Log Files
By Steve Jones
I had a customer ask about analyzing their Test Data Manager (TDM) usage to...
Forums
Data Warehouse Toolkit meets Star Schema: The Complete Reference
Is there a good syllabus for reading these two together? (Yes, it's called the...
GPX distance and time analysis in SQL Server
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The DBA is Dead; Long Live the DBA
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Question of the Day
Changing the AG Listener
In SQL Server 2025, if I want to remove an IP from a listener, what do I do?
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