Accessing Always Encrypted Data

Segments for Protection

Computer network security is important, and it's something we ought to be more concerned with as data professionals.

SSMS or SSDT

The question this week deals with tools. Steve Jones is looking to see which tools are preferred by most database developers.

A Double Day

I’m traveling back from Australia today. A few weeks ago I lost a day when I flew West across the Pacific. Today I get it back, with a different...

High Security Prices–Always Encrypted 2019 needs Datacenter Edition

I was recently doing some work on Always Encrypted in SQL Server 2019 and needed to set up an HGS server. I went through most of the setup, and...

VMs are not VMs

Today Steve Jones talks about how database VMs are not like other VMs.

Upgrading Your OS

Windows 7 support is ending, but Microsoft doesn't have a good plan for home users. Steve notes that the OS upgrade treadmill ought to come to an end soon.

No More Denial

Simulating Load

I needed to generate some load for a demo and wasn’t looking forward to doing it. I was in a hurry, and didn’t want to deal with a lot...

Are We Suckers?

This week Steve Jones wonders if we work too much. Do we give more to our employers than they give to us?