Don't use stored procedures yet? Must be suffering from NIHS
At just about every talk I give I always try to make several consistent statements. One of which is: ‘Whenever possible use stored procedures to access your data’.
2006-05-29
3,437 reads
Additional Articles
Integrating Electronic Payment Processing into
This is a good explanation on how to acctually bill a customer for your service over a credit card in your web application.
2006-05-26
2,841 reads
SQL Server 2005 Integration Services - Package Execution - Part 24
Continuing our coverage of topics dealing with various aspects of managing SQL Server 2005 Integration Services packages, which we started with an overview of their storage and deployment, we now turn our focus to their execution.
2006-05-25
1,816 reads
Building Data Mining Solutions with OLE DB for DM and XML for Analysis
This article, published in the June 2005 issue of SIGMOD Record, provides an overview of SQL Server Data Mining from a standards perspective.
2006-05-24
2,097 reads
Creating a Simple SQL Server 2005 Notification Application: Stock Quot
In this chapter, you'll see your first SQL-NS application: a stock notification service similar to those offered by many real-world stockbrokers. The application allows subscribers to enter subscriptions for stocks in which they are interested and notifies them when those stocks cross the price targets they specify.
2006-05-23
3,059 reads
2006-05-22
2,852 reads
Using SQL Server 2005 to document Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
My CIO and I have looked at a number of commercial solutions for documenting Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. However, we decided to use SQL Server 2005's built-in tools to create our own "home-grown" auditing system.
2006-05-19
3,877 reads
Using XQuery to Manage XML with SQL Server 2005
XML is now becoming more widely used as wireless devices are becoming more secure, and new technologies such as XQuery for SQL Server 2005 are making it much easier to handle XML more efficiently at the server level. Jesse Smith gives you a crash course on XQuery methods and how you can use them in certain situations to retrieve and update XML data stored in your SQL Server 2005 database.
2006-05-18
3,096 reads
Review - Professional SQL Server 2005 Integration Services
Data Transformation Services morphed a bit in SQL Server 2000 but nothing compared to what SQL Server Integration Services is today. When I found out Professional SQL Server 2005 Integration Services was coming out, I decided to put it on my list of books to have.
2006-05-17
2,125 reads
Password cracking tools for SQL Server
If you're performing a penetration test or higher-level security audit of your SQL Server systems, there's one test you must not miss. It seems obvious, but many people overlook it: SQL Server password testing. Given the inherent weaknesses compared with more secure Windows authentication, you should especially test for password flaws if you're using SQL Server authentication in mixed mode. Password testing will help you determine how easily others can break into your database and help you ensure SQL Server users are being responsible with their accounts.
2006-05-16
4,339 reads
Blogs
Advice I Like: Knots
By Steve Jones
Learn how to tie a bowline knot. Practice in the dark. With one hand....
Shifting Mindsets: Why FinOps is Essential for Cloud Efficiency
By HeyMo0sh
As a DevOps practitioner, I’ve always focused on performance, scalability, and automation. But as...
March 2026 SQL Server Security Updates
By Brian Kelley
On Patch Tuesday, in addition to OS and Office security patches, Microsoft also released...
Forums
Multiple Deployment Processes
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Multiple Deployment Processes
How to Use sqlpackage to Detect Schema Drift Between Azure SQL Databases
Comments posted to this topic are about the item How to Use sqlpackage to...
Upgrading Admin Queries
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Upgrading Admin Queries
Question of the Day
Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
See possible answers