SQL Server 2005 - Data Definition Language Triggers

One of the many new features that have been added to SQL Server 2005 is DDL triggers. We use DML triggers in SQL Server 7.0 and 2000, which executes a bunch of SQL statements or procedures whenever an INSERT, UPDATE or DELETE statement is executed and limited to a table or view object.

Stop SQL Injection Attacks Before They Stop You

This article discusses:

* How SQL injection attacks work
* Testing for vulnerabilities
* Validating user input
* Using .NET features to prevent attacks
* Importance of handling exceptions

The Myth of Bandwidth and Application Performance

This whitepaper is intended to shed light on the issues affecting application performance in the wide area, and to give IT managers the knowledge required to design strategic enterprise application acceleration and deployment solutions

A case for canned SQL

Should you use dynamic or static SQL in your SQL Server application? This is a hotly debated topic and Arthur Fuller brings his thoughts to this debate.

Survival tips for PowerPoint

there are occasions in all of our working lives when sitting through a PowerPoint presentation is inevitable. Fortunately, there are techniques for feigning interest, many of which have developed over hundreds of years. All you need is a handful of like-minded colleagues with a sporting attitude

Implementing Row- and Cell-Level Security in Classified Databases Usin

This paper describes how SQL Server 2005 can be used to support row- and cell-level security (RLS/CLS). The examples provided in this white paper show how RLS and CLS can be used to meet classified database security requirements.

Implementing Smart Reports with the Microsoft Business Intelligence Pl

This article presents an excerpt from the book, Applied Microsoft Analysis Services, by Teo Lachev. Learn how to author “smart” reports using Reporting Services (SSRS), Analysis Services (SSAS), and SQL Server CLR stored procedures. Get the reports demonstrated in this article by downloading the sample code.

Implementing Row- and Cell-Level Security in Classified Databases Usin

This paper describes how SQL Server 2005 can be used to support row- and cell-level security (RLS/CLS). The examples provided in this white paper show how RLS and CLS can be used to meet classified database security requirements.

The SQL Site Map Provider You've Been Waiting For

In this installment of Wicked Code, Jeff Prosise updates his original ASP.NET 2.0 SqlSiteMapProvider to add support for automatic reloading of the site map following a change to the site map database.

Automatic Excuses for IT Pros

Now that the novelty of the Xbox 360, the Razr cell phone, and King Kong have likely run their course, Red Gate Software presents a truly functional gift for the harried IT professional: A handy excuse generator for those projects that just don't work out as planned.