Writing an article - don't be afraid to get started!

Writing at article for SQL Server Central tends to be a very rewarding
experience. Every chance I get, I encourage others...

New version of ADO.NET provider for MySQL is available

The following announcement came out this morning on the Annouce mailing list for MySQL:

"MySQL Connector/Net 1.0.7, a new version of...

Brief from David Litchfield about Administrator Logins to a Database Server

David Litchfield has put out a brief (as
he says it, "It's called a brief because there's enough meat to make...

Google Base

There has been some talk on Google Base on the Full Disclosure security
list. I've also seen on another blog about...

MySQL 5.0 Released

Catching back up on things. MySQL 5.0 went "RTM" at the end of October.
Haven't had a lot of chances to...

New Perl Module for SQL Server released

For those who use Perl and access SQL Server, MVP Erland Sommarskog has
announced a new module which uses OLE DB...

MySQL 5.0 Release Candidate Released

The release candidate for MySQL 5.0 is out. This little database is really growing up.

http://www.mysql.com/news-and-events/news/article_959.html

Head back up above water

I've spent the last few weeks writing SOX documentation, more SOX
documentation, and even more SOX documentation. A lot the documentation
doesn't...

SQL PASS Chapter in South Carolina

If you are interested in helping to organize or be a part of an
official Professional Association of SQL Server chapter...

Triggers in SQL Server 7.0 and 2000 - What's New

This is the second of a two part series on how triggers work in the two latest versions of MS SQL Server. The first part dealt with what is common between the two versions. This article will detail what's been added to SQL Server 2000.