Easing Back to the Office

Companies are starting to bring people back to the office. Microsoft has announced their policy, and Steve wonders if more will follow.

Password Policy

Patching Quickly

Prompt patching is important, as a recent ransomware situation shows.

Altering Database Roles

Converting Binary Numbers To Hex

A short piece looking at how you might convert binary numbers into hexadecimal in T-SQL.

Daily Coping 9 Apr 2021

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...

Regression Testing SQL Saturday Naming

I started a poll today on the naming for future SQL Saturdays. You can answer here: https://twitter.com/way0utwest/status/1380524526455390209 The current votes (51 votes) look like this: That’s interesting, as I...

The SQL Saturday Foundation Board of Directors

I’m pleased to announce that I have selected an initial board of directors for the SQL Saturday Foundation. I’m honored to be a part of this group: Andy Warren ...

You've Changed. Has Your Employer?

The pandemic has changed us all, but have our employers changed?

Daily Coping 8 Apr 2021

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...