SQL Injection Mitigation in SQL Server 2019
I’ve been teaching a lot more about SQL Injection lately (including blog posts). I’ve been doing this because, despite this being a 21 year-old problem with well defined solutions,...
2019-10-07
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Grant Fritchey
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Database Fundamentals #22: Using the Join Operator, CROSS JOIN
While the CROSS JOIN is not used much, and, depending on the size of your data it can be dangerous, there are some uses for it. For example, you...
2019-10-03 (first published: 2019-09-23)
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Celebrate Success
Today Grant reminds us to not only think about the things we can do better, but remember the good things that we accomplish.
2019-09-28
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Humbled
I’ve received several notes of thanks over the last couple of weeks. I’m not sure exactly what’s prompted this sudden outpouring because it’s all been about stuff I’ve done...
2019-09-27
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Thanking the Volunteers
Grant takes a moment to thank the SQL Saturday organizers that put on these amazing events.
2019-09-27
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Get the Last Actual Plan With sys.dm_exec_query_plan_stats
I’ve always felt responsible for making such a big deal about the differences between estimated and actual plans. I implied in the first edition of the execution plans book...
2019-09-18 (first published: 2019-09-09)
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How Do You Make DevOps Succceed?
I love going to SQLSaturday events because I’m always asked questions that make me think. I was just at SQLSaturday Indianapolis (a great event, if you weren’t there, you...
2019-09-09 (first published: 2019-08-19)
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Techorama Netherlands 2019
You only have a few more weeks to sign up for one of my favorite events, Techorama. This year is the second time the event will be held in...
2019-09-03
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20 Years of Redgate Software
Yeah, Redgate is only one year younger than my children. What’s really frightening is that I’ve been using Redgate’s products since my kids were a year old. I was...
2019-09-02
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Profiler and Trace vs. Extended Events
It’s a running joke among the more experienced (read, older) Microsoft Data Platform specialists as to whether you’re #teamprofiler or #teamexevents. I’m very much #teamexevents, but I really don’t...
2019-08-28 (first published: 2019-08-19)
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Blogs
Getting the SQL Server MCP Server Running
By Steve Jones
If you’ve wanted a SQL Server MCP server for your databases, it’s available. The...
Introducing azsql-migration-test: Test and Validate Azure SQL Database Migrations
Introducing azsql-migration-test, a small open-source CLI that validates your Azure SQL Database migrations against...
Rambling about Data on Wheels – origins, branding, expansion
By DataOnWheels
I have been asked many times about how the name “Data on Wheels” came...
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DBCC CHECKDB Limits III
On SQL Server 2025, does DBCC CHECKDB support Memory-Optimized tables?
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