The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

A few friends challenged me yesterday, including Grant Fritchey and Aaron Bertrand. Last night, when I got to the Denver...

Biml

Updating tsqlt

I was looking to write a new test with the tsqlt framework recently. I wanted to isolate a stored procedure’s...

Yet Another Attack Vector

The lack of progress in amending our laws to handle the digital revolution in our leaves may leave us open to unexpected attacks.

SQL in the City 2014

It’s official, we have a couple 2014 SQL in the City events scheduled, covering two countries this fall. Both events...

Disconnecting Auditing

Currently we have system administrators responsible for securing our systems, including the auditing capabilities. However that's not the best way to ensure that we can protect our systems.

Virtual Machines

The Next Generation

Steve Jones wonders about the next generations of IT workers. Can we encourage more people to enter this field? With the supposed shortages of talent today and the poor reputation of IT positions, can we change the trend of fewer people entering IT?

How Much for a Laugh?

How much would you pay for a laugh? Maybe you'll donate to ensure that some of your SQL Server speakers will embarrass themselves at the PASS Summit.

One System to Rule Them All

Can a single piece of software work well for most situations? Steve Jones wonders if we're not attacking the problems of large software applications in the right way.