New Article: Understanding SQL Server Ownership Chaining
Back in January I gave a presentation to a small group of folks on foundational SQL Server security items. The last thing I covered was the concept of ownership...
2020-04-21
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Upcoming Webinar: Learning from Data Breaches
Recently I partnered up with Kevin Kline (SentryOne blog | twitter) and SentryOne to record a webinar on learning from data breaches. We start by talking about Mitre’s ATT&CK...
2020-04-13
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Cross-Post: Learning From Technology’s Past
Cross-posted from the ISACA Now Blog: “This is the song that doesn’t end. Yes it goes on and on, my friends.” – Lewis, S., “The Song That Never Ends,” Lamb-chop’s...
2020-03-20 (first published: 2020-03-11)
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Webinar Postponement and #SQLPASS group leaders heads up
Yesterday I wrote about three upcoming webinars I’m giving, which you don’t need to be in attendance for. Unfortunately, the one scheduled for next week with Idera and BankDirector...
2020-03-13
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SQL Server Security and Performance Webinars – March 17 – April 8, 2020 #FlattenTheCurve
In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, we’re seeing folks react smartly by cancelling or rescheduling events where a large number of folks gather together. We have even seen...
2020-03-12
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Let’s Call It What It Is: Complexity Debt
Technical debt get deprioritized too often because business sees the word, “technical.” It doesn’t matter what the true meaning is. And it’s a big problem. It really needs proper...
2020-03-09 (first published: 2020-03-02)
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Midlands PASS: SQL Server Security Basics
Midlands PASS (Columbia, SC) will be meeting on March 3, 2020, for our monthly user meeting. We’ve been on hiatus since the holidays but we should be meeting regularly...
2020-02-27
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Renewed as a Friend of Red Gate
I recently received the news that I’ve been renewed as a Friend of Red Gate. I’ve been a big fan of Red Gate since the days when SQL Compare...
2020-02-25
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SheLeadsTech Webinar: Braving the Wilderness of Cybersecurity
ISACA has a SheLeadsTech webinar for tomorrow, February 25, 2020 titled Braving the Wilderness of Cybersecurity. Registration Link: https://www.isaca.org/education/online-events/lms_w022520 If you can’t make the talk, ISACA archives all webinars...
2020-02-24
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[Cross post] Innovating Yourself as an IS Auditor
This is also posted to the ISACA Journal blog, Practically Speaking: As new technologies are developed, we have to stay up to date with them. More so than almost...
2020-01-08 (first published: 2020-01-02)
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Blogs
Monday Monitor Tips: Configuring Access to the MCP Server
By Steve Jones
I have been experimenting with MCP servers in a few ways, including the Redgate...
The GO Barrier: Why SSMS Multi-Server Query Waits for the Slowest Connection
By Zikato
I deployed a schema change to 30 servers using multi-server query and deploy-at-low-priority. Small...
10 Things I Hate About Fabric Deployment Pipelines— And Some Alternatives
Fabric deployment pipelines look like they solve CI/CD for Fabric content, especially for people...
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Transaction Log Truncation
In SQL Server 2025, where can I find information about items that prevent or delay the transaction log truncation?
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